Stewed fish in tomato with onions and carrots

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 25 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to stew fish in tomatoes with onions and carrots at home? Prepare all the necessary products. I used pike perch fillet for this dish, but any boneless fish fillet will do; it’s better if the fish doesn’t hold its shape very well, but breaks up into small fractions - pieces during the cooking process. Chilled fish is preferable, but if you only have frozen fish, first place it in the refrigerator for 8 hours and only then bring it to room conditions.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the onion and cut into small cubes. You will peel the onion much faster and easier if you first soak it for 20 minutes in cold water.

3. STEP 3

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. It can be anything, but remember that only refined types of oil can be used for frying. Add the onion and fry until light golden brown - usually about 5 minutes.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel and grate the carrots on a coarse grater or cut into thin strips.

5. STEP 5

   

   Add the onion to the pan and fry everything together for another 3-5 minutes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the fish fillet, dry it and cut into small pieces.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the fish to the pan with the vegetables.

8. STEP 8

   

   Fry everything together until the fish is almost completely cooked - usually this takes about 10-15 minutes. For better cooking of fish, I recommend covering the pan with a lid.

9. STEP 9

   

   Salt the dish. You may want to add some of your favorite seasonings. In my opinion, cumin (both ground and whole), ground paprika (smoked is best) or just ground allspice can be suitable here.

10. STEP 10

    

    Add tomato paste. If there is no tomato paste, you can use tomato juice, if it is boiled beforehand to a thicker state, or even ketchup. Stir the dish, cover with a lid and simmer over low heat for 5-7 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    In my opinion, such a dish does not need a side dish, but goes well with fresh seasonal herbs and vegetables. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

arsika

17.12.2023

4.8

I often stew fish like this. True, I haven’t tried to cook pike perch like this, but the hake turns out very tasty.

Natalia M

17.12.2023

4.8

For dinner I prepared this magnificent fish stewed in tomato, onions and carrots. True, it was not possible to remove the fillets from my fish, they are too small, “pencils” as we call them) So I just cut them into several pieces and pre-fried them. Then I fried onions and carrots, seasoned with tomato and spices, laid out pieces of fish and simmered everything together until cooked. For spices I added freshly ground black pepper and paprika. The recipe is so simple, but the results are great. Pike perch in tomato sauce is very tasty and juicy. Paired with mashed potatoes it made a wonderful dinner.

Siberya

17.12.2023

4.5

Super recipe! I really liked it with cod and pollock. Thanks a lot!