Fish brine with vegetables - ‘’Saramura de peste’’

Traditional Romanian food ( Dobrogea/Northern Dobruja area)

Hello from Danube Delta, ( Northern Dobruja area ). I will present you a recipe from this magical place, which
can be prepared with different fish species, and which could have a different taste depending on the region in
Romania. The locals have different approaches for this recipe, as inherited from their grandparents.

It was developed by the fishermen and their families, around the Danube Delta, and of course, the main secret is to
use for this recipe super fresh fish, ideally fattier fish species such as: carp or sheatfish. Other fish species could
also be very tasty, so, feel free to include also: bream, roach, prussian carp, perch fish, trout…etc.

Basically the fish is grilled on salt and boiled together with grilled vegetables. The proportion of each of the
ingredients is, as mentioned, different from region to region.

Perfect for a family gathering, or a special moment of your life, simple and tasty, this recipe is a must.

5-6 garlic cloves -crushed

2-3 fresh thyme sprigs
2-3 bay leaves
3-4 red peppers
2 small chilli peppers
4 -5 tomatoes
2-3 tbsp vinegar
3-4 fish (I used Rainbow trout)
Salt, pepper, parsley leaf
INSTRUCTIONS:

1. If you have an outdoor grill, well you’re lucky but if you don’t you can use a simple grill. Cook
the tomatoes and the peppers on the grill until they are soft. Peel the skin that turned black off
after grilling;
2. Put the fish on the grill and cook until it’s done;
3. In a big saucepan pour 1.5 liters of water, salt, pepper and thyme (and the hot chilly pepper) and
bring everything to a boil;
4. After everything is boiling add the peppers (cut in slices) and the tomatoes (mashed with a fork);
5. You can now taste the sauce and put more spices if you want to;
6. Let it boil for another 2 minutes then turn the heat off. Place the fish into the saucepan and put
the garlic on top;
7. Let it rest for 15 minutes then serve it as it is or with a bit of polenta and a glass of red wine 