Fish With Rice - Sayyadieh - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. any white fish
2 c. rice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. seedless raisins
olive oil for frying
3 onions, coarsely chopped
3 c. water
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. pine nuts
1/4 c. butter or Crisco

Preparation

Clean fish and cut into large chunks.
Fry the fish in olive oil until browned.
Remove fish to platter and fry onions in the same oil.
When onions are golden, remove from oil.
Wash and drain rice.
Place 1/3 of the fish and all the onions, raisins and seasoning in cooking pot and add 3 cups of water.
When water begins to boil, add the rice and cover.
Cook over a medium-low flame until rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed (about 30 minutes).
Turn the fish and rice upside down on a large platter. Melt butter and pour over rice.
Garnish with pine nuts.
Serve with parsley tahina salad (Bakdounsieh).