Name: Turkish Fish Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 3 cups; Dry couscous - 1 ½ cups; Olive oil - 2 tablespoons; White onion, chopped - 1 small; Green bell pepper, chopped - 1; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Marinated artichoke hearts, liquid reserved - 1 cup; Capers, liquid reserved - 2 teaspoons; Small green olives - 12; Chopped stewed tomatoes, drained - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; White wine (Optional) - 2 tablespoons; Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Water - 1 cup; Sumac powder - 2 teaspoons; Crushed red pepper flakes - 1 ½ teaspoons; Dried basil - 1 teaspoon; Cumin - 1 teaspoon; Minced fresh ginger root - 1 teaspoon; Ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Tilapia fillets, cut into chunks - 1 pound

Ingredients for - Turkish Fish Stew

1. Water 3 cups

2. Dry couscous 1 ½ cups

3. Olive oil 2 tablespoons

4. White onion, chopped 1 small

5. Green bell pepper, chopped 1

6. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

7. Marinated artichoke hearts, liquid reserved 1 cup

8. Capers, liquid reserved 2 teaspoons

9. Small green olives 12

10. Chopped stewed tomatoes, drained 1 (14.5 ounce) can

11. White wine (Optional) 2 tablespoons

12. Lemon juice 1 tablespoon

13. Water 1 cup

14. Sumac powder 2 teaspoons

15. Crushed red pepper flakes 1 ½ teaspoons

16. Dried basil 1 teaspoon

17. Cumin 1 teaspoon

18. Minced fresh ginger root 1 teaspoon

19. Ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

20. Tilapia fillets, cut into chunks 1 pound

How to cook deliciously - Turkish Fish Stew

1 . Stage

In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water to a boil and stir in couscous. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and sauté onion and green pepper about 5 minutes, until tender. Mix in garlic, and continue to cook and stir, about 2 minutes. Mix in artichoke hearts with reserved liquid, capers with reserved liquid, and olives. Stir in tomatoes, wine, lemon juice, and 1 cup water (or enough to attain desired thickness). Season with sumac powder, red pepper, basil, cumin, ginger, and pepper.

3 . Stage

Bring mixture to a boil and mix in fish chunks. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork. Serve over couscous.