Soups and Starters Recipes - Moroccan Fish Soup Recipe

  
 

Soups and Starters Recipes - Moroccan Fish Soup Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 6-8

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 onions, chopped

  • 2 celery sticks, sliced

  • 4 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 fresh red chili, deseeded and chopped

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 cinnamon stick

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 2 large potatoes, chopped

  • 1.5litres/2 1/2 pints Fish Stock or water

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 2 kg/4 lb mixed white fish fillets and prepared shellfish

  • 4 tomatoes, skinned, deseeded if liked, and chopped

  • 1 large bunch mixed dill, parsley and coriander, chopped

  • salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and celery and fry over a low heat until soft and translucent.

  2. Add the garlic and chili and fry for 1 minute. Add the cumin, cinnamon and coriander and fry, stirring, for 1 minute, then add the potatoes and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes.

  3. Add the stock or water and the lemon juice. Heat to simmering point, then simmer gently for about 20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.

  4. Add the fish and shellfish, tomatoes and herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook over a low heat until the fish and shellfish are tender. Serve immediately.