Pike with vegetables
6 servings
405 minutes
Pike with vegetables is a traditional Jewish dish that combines ease of preparation and rich flavor. The baked fish slowly simmers in the oven with onions, carrots, and sweet peppers, absorbing their aroma and creating a tender texture. Due to the long baking process, the bones become soft and the pike gains a rich taste. Historically, this dish was prepared in a family setting, symbolizing a cozy home gathering. It is perfect for both everyday dinners and festive tables.
1
Clean, wash, and cut the fish into small pieces.
- Pike: 4 pieces
2
Salt. Peel the onion and slice it into half rings.
- Salt: to taste
- Onion: 2 pieces
3
Cut the carrot into circles.
- Carrot: 2 pieces
4
Remove seeds from the pepper and cut it into cubes.
- Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
5
Layer half of the vegetables in the baking dish, then the fish, and again the vegetables.
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Carrot: 2 pieces
- Sweet pepper: 2 pieces
- Pike: 4 pieces
6
Fill with boiling water up to halfway and place in a preheated oven.
7
Bake for 5-6 hours until the bones become soft.