Mtuza wa Samaki (Baked Curried Fish)

Ingredients

• •2 pounds white fish, bones removed
• •3 large yellow onions, sliced
• •2 tablespoons oil
• •2 chili peppers or 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• •3 cloves garlic
• •4 medium-sized tomatoes, or 6 ounces tomato paste
• •1/2 cup white vinegar
• •1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• •1/2 teaspoon cumin
• •1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. 2Lay the fish in a baking pan.
3. 3Heat oil to a moderate temperature and fry the onion slices until they are transparent. Arrange over the fish.
4. 4Combine the remaining ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. (Or crush chilies and garlic with a mortar and pestle and mash tomatoes well with a fork before combining with other ingredients.) Pour over fish, cover the pot, and simmer about 30 minutes until fish is just cooked.