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Sardine stew

Name: Sardine stew
Cuisine: Libyan
Ingredients: 500 grams fresh sardines; 3 large, chopped tomatoes; 1 large, sliced onion; 4, minced garlic cloves; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon harissa paste; 1 teaspoon paprika; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley

Sardine stew is a flavorful Libyan dish combining fresh sardines with tomatoes, garlic, and spices to create a hearty and aromatic meal. It reflects the coastal Mediterranean influences on Libyan cuisine and is often enjoyed as a nourishing main course.

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Libyan70%

Maghreb20%

Mediterranean10%

Ingredients

fresh sardines
500 grams
tomatoes
3 large, chopped
onion
1 large, sliced
garlic cloves
4, minced
olive oil
3 tablespoons
harissa paste
1 tablespoon
paprika
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
fresh parsley
2 tablespoons, chopped

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish originates from Libya's Mediterranean coast where sardines are abundant; it evolved through the blending of Berber and Arab culinary traditions with Mediterranean seafood practices.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Libyan70%

ingredients+techniques

Maghreb20%

ingredient_origin

Mediterranean10%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

sautéing simmering cleaning fish

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