Romanian Baked Fish with Vegetables

Romanian Baked Fish with Vegetables

 Baked Fish with vegetables is a traditional Romanian recipe for a classic dish of fish pieces cooked with aubergines (eggplants), tomatoes and bell peppers in a tomato-based sauce that's finished by being baked in a foil parcel in the oven. I came across this recipe in the UNICEF India's Canteen. I wrote it down and followed it ditto every time I prepared it. The very same recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Romanian version of Baked Fish with Vegetables.

Preparation Time  : 10 minutes
Cooking Time       :  15 minutes
Baking Time          :  10 minutes
Difficulty               :  Easy
Serves                   :  4

Ingredients :

• 60 ml Vegetable Oil
• 3 Onions, chopped
• 3 Bell Peppers, sliced into 1 cm strips
• 3 Tomatoes, diced
• 1 medium Aubergine (Eggplant), cut into 6 mm slices
• 60 gms fresh Parsley, chopped
• 6 Fish Fillets, cut into 5 cm pieces
• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• Salt  to taste 
• Freshly-ground Black Pepper, to taste

Method :

1) Heat the oil in a pan then add the onions and peppers and fry for about 6 minutes, or until just soft.

2) Add the tomatoes and aubergines then season with the salt, black pepper and parsley.

3) Stir gently to combine, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

4) Meanwhile, season the fish with salt and black pepper.

5) When the 5 minutes are up add the fish pieces to the vegetables and stir to combine.

6) Take a large piece of kitchen foil fold in half to double then oil the inside very well.

7) Take the fish mixture off the heat then form a parcel from the foil and fill with the fish mixture.

8) Pre heat oven to 180 degree Celsius

9) Seal well then place the parcel on a baking tray and transfer to an oven pre-heated to180 degree

10) Bake for 25 minutes then turn into a warmed dish.

11) Serve it with freshly baked bread and a bowl of greens.