Kyenam(African Fish Dish) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large (2 to 3 lb.) fish
1 c. cooking oil
2 bay leaves
2 peppercorns
2 cloves
1 lb. rice
1 large onion, chopped
2 large tomatoes, chopped
2 tsp. tomato paste
1 Tbsp. ground dried shrimp or anchovy
salt and red hot pepper to taste

Preparation

Soak bay leaves, peppercorns and cloves in 1/3 cup of oil overnight.
Rub cleaned fish with salt and black pepper and then the flavored oil.
Bake in a hot pan or in the oven or grill on a charcoal fire.
Then fry onion, tomatoes, tomato paste and red hot pepper in the rest of the oil.
Add dried shrimp or anchovy. Place the cooked fish on a bed of plain, boiled rice and coat with the tomato, onion and pepper sauce.
Decorate with French-fried onions, sliced green peppers, fried plaintain, sliced hard-boiled eggs, etc.
Serves 4.