Yemeni Whitefish with Red Pepper and Spices

Ingredients

 * 8   to 12 cloves whole garlic,
 * 1   peeled
 * 2   fresh red peppers sliced
 * 1   in chunks
 * 1 ts cumin or to taste
 * 1/2 ts turmeric or to taste
 * 1   salt and freshly ground
 * 1   pepper to taste
 * 1/4 c vegetable oil
 * 1 c water
 * 3 lb Whitefish, whiting, sea bass
 * 1   or Trout fillets
 * 1   paprika to taste

Directions

 * 1) Put the garlic, fresh red pepper, cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, oil and water in a saucepan and simmer very slowly, covered for about 1 1/2 hours. Be careful not to let the sauce burn, adding water if necessary.
 * 2) Pour some of the sauce in a baking pan and place the fish on top.
 * 3) Spoon the rest of the sauce around the fish. Cover and simmer on top of the stove for 15–20 minutes or until the fish flakes. Serve the next day reheated as an appetizer.