Yemeni Whitefish with Red Pepper and Spices

Ingredients

 * 8 to 12 cloves whole garlic, peeled
 * 2 fresh red peppers sliced in chunks
 * 1 tsp cumin or to taste
 * ½ tsp turmeric or to taste
 * 1 salt and freshly ground
 * 1 pepper to taste
 * ¼ cup vegetable oil
 * 1 cup water
 * 3 lb whitefish, whiting, sea bass or trout fillets
 * 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 1½ hours.
 * 2) Be careful not to let the sauce burn, adding water if necessary.
 * 3) Pour some of the sauce in a baking pan and place the on top.
 * 4) Spoon the rest of the sauce around the fish.
 * 5) Cover and simmer on top of the stove for 15 – 20 minutes or until the fish flakes.
 * 6) Serve the next day reheated as an appetizer.