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Marmitako is a typical Basque dish that is one of our favorites. The name in Basque means "from the pot." What comes from the pot is a delicious stew made primarily from tuna and potatoes. Every time I see marmitako on a restaurant's daily lunch menu I have to order it.
Marmitako is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Marmitako is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have marmitako using 24 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Marmitako:
- Take Stock
- Take Bones and head of a small hake (any fish is fine)
- Make ready 1 onion
- Prepare 1 carrot
- Take 250 gr. prawn heads
- Get 1 litre water
- Get Pinch salt
- Get Marmitako
- Make ready 2 tuna steaks cut in to cubes
- Take 250 gr prawns
- Get 1 chile
- Get 1 small lemon
- Get 1 onion
- Prepare 1 largish potato
- Get 1 ripe tomato
- Get 1 green pepper
- Take 1 clove garlic
- Get 1 handful chickpeas (optional)
- Make ready 1 red chilli
- Make ready 1 tsp sweet paprika
- Prepare A few strands saffron
- Make ready 1 small glass white wine
- Prepare 1 bunch fresh parsley
- Take to taste Salt and pepper
It was the Basque fishermen — also known as the 'arrantzaleak'— who first came up with this recipe, although it got quickly spread around other regions from the northern coast of Spain such as Cantabria and Asturias. In Spain's Basque Country, marmitako means roughly "from the pot." This rustic, filling soup, now common in Basque homes and sociedades, began as a meal local tuna fishermen would make. Origin: Basque Country Marmitako is yet another great fish dish from the Basque Country, whose cuisine is celebrated throughout Spain and the world as being one of the best. Marmitako is a tuna fish stew with potatoes that is not too difficult to make but is extremely tasty and filling.
Instructions to make Marmitako:
- Make the stock by putting all the ingredients in a large covered pan and bring the a boil
- While the stock is heating up, take the heads off the prawns and add them to the pan. Once the stock starts boiling, put the heat down to low and leave to simmer for an hour and a half.
- Peel and devein the prawns and put them in a dish with the sliced chile and the juice of half the lemon. Cover with cling film and put in the fridge. Now you can go off and do something else for until the stock is ready. When it is, take the pan off the heat and prepare the the rest of the ingredients. Peel the potato, grate the tomato and chop the onion, pepper and garlic into small pieces.
- Heat some oil in a pan. Add the tuna pieces and seal them - this will only take a couple of minutes. Put the pieces on a plate and set aside.
- In the same pan, add a little more oil and the onion, garlic and green pepper. Cook over a moderate to low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring with a spatula or wooden spoon now and again. Add the tomate and stir well.
- Cut the potato into small pieces and add to the pan. Add the saffron and paprika and stir
- Add the wine. Turn up the heat and let the wine bubble away for a few minutes
- Add the fish stock (enough to cover all the ingredients) and chickpeas. Add the juice of the other half of the lemon, stir well, cover, turn the heat down, cover and leave to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Take the prawns out of the fridge. Add the tuna and prawns to the pan and stir again. Cover and leave over a moderate heat for 5 minutes
- Transfer the liquid to another pan, put over a high heat and boil for a few minutes to thicken the soup.
- Return the soup to the pan. Chop the parsley and add. Give one last stir, serve in warm bowls. And enjoy ☺️ with a glass of red wine 🍷🍷
The name Marmitako comes from the Basque word 'marmita' which means 'pot' or 'casserole' in the. Marmitako is an excellent representative of the Basque Country cuisine, a tuna stew made in a pot with various other ingredients such as potatoes, tomatoes, chili, and onions. The name of the dish is derived from the Basque word marmita, denoting a pot or a casserole This Marmitako is really quite simple to make and you don´t need any special equipment, I used a a standard stock pot, and most importantly, fresh ingredients. With a recipe this simple, it is always important to use the freshest and highest of quality ingredients, it truly does make a difference in the overall flavor. Drain well, scrape off the flesh and discard skins.
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