Trout (Ishkhan) with Tomato Sauce
Main Dishes • Armenian
Description
Recipe taken from the book by John Smith 'Armenian Cuisine' (1960).
Ingredients
- Trout 5 oz
- Wheat Flour 0 oz
- Clarified Butter 0 oz
- Tomato Puree 0 fl oz
- Onion 0 oz
- Sugar 0 oz
- Fish Oil 0 fl oz
- Red Long Chili Peppers to taste
- Salt to taste
- Parsley to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Rinse the prepared trout and get it ready.
Step 2
Salt it and coat it in flour.
Step 3
Fry in butter on both sides until golden brown.
Step 4
For the tomato sauce, finely chop the onion and lightly fry it in clarified butter, then add the tomato puree and the browned flour (the flour should be dark brown) and fry for a little longer.
Step 5
After that, dilute with fish broth or hot water, add salt, sugar, and red pepper, stir, and simmer the sauce for 8–10 minutes, then finish with butter.
Step 6
Place the cooked trout (Ishkhan) on a serving dish.
Step 7
Then pour the tomato sauce over it.
Step 8
Garnish the fish with sprigs of parsley.
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