- Cut fish into large chunks.
- Heat oil.
- Add mastic, and stir for 10 seconds.
- Add fish, cover tightly, and turn off flame immediately.
- Allow 2 minutes for fish to absorb the fragrance, and then fry lightly.
- Remove fish and fry flour to a golden brown.
- Remove pan from flame and slowly add warm water, stirring constantly until a well-blended, thin sauce is formed.
- Return to flame, add seasoning.
- When the sauce starts bubbling, add fish.
- Cook on a low flame for 20 minutes.
- Remove fish onto a serving dish.
- Stir the lemon juice into the gravy, and pour over fish
Place: Damitta, Egypt
Recipe’s Personal Background | How did you learn this recipe? | from family and relatives |
Is there some memory/historical event connected to this recipe? | this recipe has been handed down from grandmothers to mothers and daughters to be shared and transmitted between different generations. There is no special event or memory for this dish but usually it is preferred to be eaten in summer and spring time. | |
Personal reference to tradition transmitted by relatives (preparing together, sharing, eating together etc.)? | mothers and daughters prepare together the recipe and eat together with their family members | |
Mediterranean Background | Any tradition this receipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | _ |
Any Festivity this recipe is connected to? If yes, which one? Can you describe it? | _ | |
Is your recipe connected to the territory you live in? Is it strictly linked to the specificity of the agricultural environment? | _ | |
Season (season this food is linked to) | Summer |
Nutrition Facts
6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
• Calories 450.0
• Total Fat 15.0 g
• Saturated Fat 0.0 g
• Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0 g
• Monounsaturated Fat 0.0 g
• Cholesterol 0.0 mg
• Sodium 0.0 mg
• Potassium 0.0 mg
• Total Carbohydrate 0.0 g
• Dietary Fiber 0.0 g
• Sugars 0.0 g
• Protein 75.0 g
• Vitamin A 0.0 %
• Vitamin B- 120.0 %
• Vitamin B- 60.0 %
• Vitamin C 0.0 %
• Vitamin D 0.0 %
• Vitamin E 0.0 %
• Calcium 0.0 %
• Copper 0.0 %
• Folate 0.0 %
• Iron 0.0 %
• Magnesium 0.0 %
• Manganese 0.0 %
• Niacin 0.0 %
• Pantothenic Acid 0.0 %
• Phosphorus 0.0 %
• Riboflavin 0.0 %
• Selenium 0.0 %
• Thiamin 0.0 %
• Zinc 0.0 %
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.