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
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. 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.
 * 1) Put the garlic, fresh red pepper, cumin, turmeric, salt, pepper, oil
 * 1) Pour some of the sauce in a baking pan and place the fish on top.