Moroccan Fish Recipe: Traditional African Tagine

Ingredients

• 35 oz firm, thick fish, cut into pieces
• 1 batch chermoula (see recipe below)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced thinly
• 2 large potatoes, cut into 1/4" slices
• 1 - 2 carrots, cut into 1/4" sticks
• 2 sliced tomatoes
• 2 bell peppers of any color, remove the seeds and thinly slice
• fresh lemon slices
• 1/2 cup green or red olives (optional)
• 1 preserved lemon, cut in quarters (optional)
• 1 or 2 fresh chili peppers, to garnish (optional)
• 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1/2 tsp salt - (to taste)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 2 cups fresh cilantro (approx. 1 large bunch), picked and finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, very finely chopped/pressed
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (optional)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads, crumbled
• 3 tbsp olive or vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice