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Seafood

Malabij

مالابیج

Also called: Malata

IR0094 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Mazandaran

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Hands-on time
20 min (Estimated)
Makes
4 servings (Estimated)
Kind
Seafood
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
250 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

Method

  1. Clean and portion the fish or seafood.

  2. Prepare the onion, garlic, spices, and other aromatics.

  3. Add the seafood and cook using the listed method—sautéing, stewing, baking, or steaming with rice.

  4. Avoid overcooking; adjust salt, acidity, and spices at the end.

  5. Serve hot with rice or bread.

Cook's notes

Avoid overcooking seafood because it becomes dry and tough quickly. Use acidic seasoning carefully and relatively close to cooking time.

Background

This item belongs to the food traditions of Mazandaran and the southern Caspian region, where rice, walnuts, pomegranate, local herbs, poultry, and fish are especially prominent.

Nutrition

Serving: 250 g · Estimated
Energy380 kcal
Protein32 g
Fat18 g
Carbohydrate22 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0094 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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