Fish Baked with Tomatoes and Spices
(Mtuzi Wa Samaki — Kenya)

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 halibut steaks, 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds)
• Fresh cilantro, snipped (optional)

Instructions

1. Cook and stir onion, garlic and peppers in oil in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat until onion is tender.
2. Reduce heat; stir in remaining ingredients except fish. Cook uncovered over low heat, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
3. Arrange fish in ungreased 12 x 7 inch baking dish. Spoon tomato mixture over fish.
4. Bake uncovered at 355 degrees F until fish flakes easily with fork — 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with snipped fresh cilantro if desired.