Bapalo Omani Fish Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In oil saute onions 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and tomatoes if you want tomatoes; saute 5 more minutes adding 1/2 cup of water.
• Add whole chili peppers.
• Add remaining water, turmeric, salt, and fish.
• Simmer 20 minutes.
• When off heat, add juice of 4 lemons. Don't add lemon juice when cooking or it will make it bitter. One recipe said 6 lemons.
• Serve over rice.

Steps:

• Melt the butter and stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, then pour in the stock and stir away from the heat.
• Season with salt and pepper, then add the crushed garlic, cover the pan and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Reserve a few prawns for garnish, then pound the rest in a mortar and pestle.
• Add the fish and pounded prawns to the sauce and simmer covered for a further 10 minutes.
• Puree the soup in a blender, food processor or use a stick blender.
• Return the soup to the saucepan checking the seasonings, add salt and pepper if necessary.
• Add the cream to the soup and reheat gently.
• Serve garnished with the reserved prawns.