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Cuttlefish is a marine animal that can be found in the Mediterranean, amoung others large bodies of water around the World. It isin the same family as squid and octupuses.
Here in Algeria, along the coasts one can find cuttlefish (and other seafood) fresh off the boats. But also frozen imported from Spain. Eating fresh seafood can be expensive here in Algeria, but when bought in small amounts as part of a banquet of Algerian dishes, one can benefit from its rich Protein and Phosphorus.
In Algeria, generally cuttlefish is prepared in the traditional Andalusian way of being breaded and then fried, but also a red sauce called 'Chtitha'. Today, I am presenting the later.
Sépia Chtitha
- 1kg cuttlefish, cleaned and sliced (fresh or frozen) ๑۞๑
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onion, minced
- 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoons of tomato paste
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig of thyme
- oil
- salt and black pepper
- optional harissa
- parsely and cilantro chopped (for decor)
- lemon on the side
- Wash the cuttlefish, then carefully remove the ink sac. Be careful not to puncture the sac.
- Remove the bone.
- Slice the head part. And cut the tentacles in half. Or leave whole if it is small.
- Make the dersa: sauté the minced garlic and onion in oil.
- Add the rest of the ingredients.
- And also a large glass of water and the cuttlefish.
- Cover, bring to a boil, then lower to simmer.
- Simmer for 30 minutes or until the cuttlefish is tender.
Serve with fried potatoes or steamed rice. Decorate with the chopped herbs and squeeze some lemon over the dish before serving.
๑۞๑ You can also use calamar (squid) or shrimp(prawns) in this recipe.
((Click here)) for more Algerian seafood recipes.
๑۞๑ You can also use calamar (squid) or shrimp(prawns) in this recipe.
((Click here)) for more Algerian seafood recipes.
- 1 kg de seiche, nettoyés et tranchés (frais ou congelés)
- 2 mûrs tomates
- 1 oignon, émincé
- 2-3 gousses d'ail, hachées
- 1 c. à soupe de pâte de tomate
- 1 c. à thé de paprika
- 1 c. à thé de cumin
- 1 feuille de laurier
- 1 branche de thym
- d'huile
- sel et poivre noir
- harissa
- persil et la coriandre hachée (pour décoration)
- de citron sur le côté
- Laver la seiche, puis retirez délicatement la poche d'encre.
- Soyez prudent de ne pas percer le sac.
- Retirer l'os.
- Trancher la partie de tête.
- Et couper les tentacules de moitié.
- Ou laissez entière si elle est petite.
- Faites le dersa: faire sauter l'ail et l'oignon émincés dans l'huile.
- Ajouter le reste des ingrédients.
- Et aussi un grand verre d'eau et de la seiche.
- Couvrir, porter à ébullition, puis baisser et laisser mijoter.
- Laisser mijoter pendant 30 minutes ou jusqu'à ce que la seiche est tendre.
๑۞๑ Vous pouvez également utiliser calamar ou crevettes dans cette recette.
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Good Appetite! Bessaha Welhenna! Bon Appétit et à bientôt !




1 comments / commentaires:
yummy this looks wonderful sister Maashallah
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