Asa Wot

Name: Asa Wot
Total time: ~45–60 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ingredients: 500g White fish fillets, skinned and deboned; 3 Limes; 1 knob Fresh ginger; 3 medium Onions; 4 medium Tomatoes; 6 cloves Garlic; 4-6 tbsp Berbere; 5 tbsp Rapeseed or neutral high-heat oil; to taste Sea salt; to taste Black pepper

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Fish simmered in a citrusy, ginger-forward berbere onion-tomato sauce.

~45–60 min Easy Serves 4

Watch how to make Asa Wot

Method

1
Season fish: Cut firm white fish into pieces and season with citrus, ginger, salt and pepper as directed.
2
Make kulet: Cook onions, garlic, ginger, tomatoes and berbere into a concentrated red sauce.
3
Cook fish gently: Add fish to the developed sauce and simmer only until cooked through.

Cook's notes

A firm fish holds together better in the stew than a delicate flaky fillet.
Do the long flavor work in the sauce before adding fish, because fish needs much less cooking time.
Stir gently or shake the pot rather than aggressively breaking the pieces.

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