Kabkabou

Name: Kabkabou
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian
Ingredients: 800g firm white fish; 4 tomatoes, chopped; 1 preserved lemon, chopped; 2 tbsp harissa

كبكابو/kab-kah-BOO/

About this dish

Fish simmered in a spiced tomato and preserved lemon sauce, a coastal Tunisian favorite.

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Ingredients

🐟800g firm white fish

🍅4 tomatoes, chopped

🍋1 preserved lemon, chopped

🌶️2 tbsp harissa

Method

Serves 2

Sauté onion and garlic until softened.

Add tomato and harissa, cooking until reduced.

Add preserved lemon and a little water, simmering to combine.

Add the fish and poach gently in the sauce until just cooked.

Serve with crusty bread.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kabkabou is a traditional Tunisian fish stew, notable for its use of preserved lemon and warm spices.

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