Aljotta

Fish soup with garlic, tomato and rice.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Mixed fish
• 10 cloves Garlic
• 4 Tomatoes
• ½ cup Rice
• 1 Onion
• 1 tbsp Marjoram
• ¼ cup Mint
• 3 tbsp Lemon juice
• ¼ cup Olive oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Make the stock — Simmer the fish heads and bones for 30 minutes, then strain very carefully.
2. Build the base — Cook the onion and a generous amount of garlic in olive oil without browning.
3. Add tomato — Add the tomato and marjoram and cook 15 minutes.
4. Combine — Add the strained stock and the rice and cook 15 minutes.
5. Add the fish — Add the fish pieces and poach 8 minutes.
6. Aljotta is ready — Finish with lemon and plenty of fresh mint.

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