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Israeli Chraime

חריימה/khrai-MEH/
Israeli Chraime
About this dish

Fish simmered in a spicy, garlicky tomato sauce, a North African Jewish dish popular in Israel.

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Ingredients
🐟4 white fish fillets
🍅3 tomatoes, chopped
🌶️2 tbsp harissa or paprika
🧄5 cloves garlic
Method
Serves 4
1
Sauté garlic in oil until fragrant.
2
Add tomato and harissa, and simmer until it forms a thick, spicy sauce.
3
Add the fish fillets and simmer gently until just cooked through.
4
Season with cumin and salt.
5
Serve with bread to soak up the sauce.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Chraime reflects North African Jewish culinary tradition, now a common Shabbat dish across Israel, especially among Libyan and Tunisian Jewish communities.

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