Mero en dzanchac (mayan fried fish)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1Jewfish, grouper or sea bass
2Onions
12 tsp oregano
23 limes pepper salt
23 tomatoes
3Heads of garlic
23 fresh green chiles oil cumin cilantro

Directions

Fry the tomatoes, onions, one head of garlic split in half, oregano, and chiles until tender and beginning to brown. Remove from the oil and reserve. Make a paste of the pepper, cumin, and two cloves of garlic. Fry the paste in the oil for a minute or two. Add the fish with a little water and salt. Fry on one side until crisp. Turn and spread the fried vegetables on top of the fish. Continue frying until done. Serve covered with a row of overlapping slices of limes.