Senegalese Ceebu Jen

Ingredients:

1/2 lb rice

1 lb fish (they use whole fish, heads and all)

Cabbage

Carrot

2 potatoes

Onion

Eggplant

2 lemon

1 cup oil

Small can tomato paste

Clove garlic, minced

Salt

Parsley

Diced hot pepper

Cooking Instructions:

Crush together garlic, 1/2 bunch parsley, salt, pepper, and dried hot pepper. Rinse the fish. Make 3-4 holes in the fish and stuff with seasoning mixture. Heat oil in large saucepan. Add sliced onions and salt. Dilute tomato paste with 1/2 cup water and add in two minutes with fish. Let simmer 5 minutes. Add 6-7 cups water and largely chopped vegetables. Let cook for one hour. Once the veggies are cooked, remove them along with the fish and a little sauce. Use the broth to cook the rice. When cooked, serve on large platter in a 1-2 inch flat layer with veggies and fish piled in center.

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