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Thebouidienne (Fish in the Manner of Dakar) Senegal
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 31 Minutes
Servings: 80
Any fish goes well in a Thebouidienne (pronounced Cheb-o-djin). If you use fillet of sole or flounder, roll up the fillets before cooking in this manner. I found this on the net. Note: This is 4 pounds of fish cut in 1/2 pound pieces to serve 8 people.
Ingredients:
1 cup onion, chopped finely
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 ounces oil or 4 ounces margarine
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
3 (6 ounce) cans water
8 1/2 lbs piece fish fillets, such as halibut, haddock, snapper etc
1 green cabbage, cut into 8 wedges
4 sweet potatoes, cut in half
1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos
8 cups cooked rice
hot chili pepper (from a jar)
Directions:
1. In a 6-quart dutch oven, heat oil or margarine. Saute onions, green pepper,salt, and cayenne pepper until lightly browned.
2. Add tomato paste and 3 cans of water. Blend smooth.
3. Lay 8 pieces of fish at bottom of pan. Cover with 8 wedges of cabbage, 2 inches wide. Top with 8 halves sweet potato.
4. Cover tightly and simmer for one hour over low heat until vegetables and fish are done.
5. Add pimientos and cook 2 minutes longer.
6. In a large soup plate, arrange 1 cup rice as a bed. Place 1 fish portion in the center. Arrange around the fish, one cabbage wedge, one sweet potato half, one whole pimiento, and one hot pepper from the jar. Repeat until 8 soup plates are filled.
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