Baked Hamour (Grouper)

Recipe No.: E-43

Emirati60 minServes 4

Hamour is one of the most prized fish of the Gulf, loved by Emiratis in machboos, grilled and baked. Baked on a bed of vegetables it stays moist and absorbs the flavour of onions and tomatoes.

Ingredients for Baked Hamour

• 1 kghamour (grouper), a small whole fish or thick steaks
• 2onions, sliced
• 3tomatoes, sliced
• 4 clovesgarlic, crushed
• 1green bell pepper, sliced
• ½ bunchfresh coriander, chopped
• 1 tspturmeric
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1 tbspbezar
• ¼ cupolive or vegetable oil
• 1Juice of lemon and salt
• 1dried black lime (loomi), pierced (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. Rinse and dry the hamour.
2. Mix the garlic, turmeric, cumin, bezar, salt, lemon and 3 tbsp of the oil, rub over the fish and rest for 20 minutes.
3. Spread the onion, tomato and bell pepper in a tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp oil and a pinch of salt, and add the loomi if using.
4. Place the fish on top of the vegetables and cover the tray with foil.
5. Bake covered for 25 minutes, then uncover and bake 10 to 15 minutes more until lightly browned and flaking.
6. Scatter the coriander and serve with white rice and daqoos.

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