| 3 1/2 | | -(up to) |
| 4 1/2 | lb | Fish slices salt; for sprinkling |
| | Fresh white pepper; for sprinkling |
| 3 | tb | Olive oil |
| 1 1/3 | lb | Onions; sliced thinly |
| 6 | | Cloves (large) garlic; minced |
| 3 1/2 | oz | Green pepper; seeded and diced |
| 2 1/4 | lb | Fresh tomatos; diced (optional; peeled) |
| 1 | c | Fresh parsley leaves; minced |
| 1 | | Lemon; unpeeled, sliced thinley; halved, seeded |
| 1 | ts | Chili powder |
| 2 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | ts | Ground tumeric |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground celery |
| 1/2 | ts | Sweet basil |
| 1/2 | ts | Curry powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 1 | pn | Ground bay leaf |
| 2 1/2 | oz | Green olives; seeded and rinsed |
| 2 1/2 | oz | Black olives; seeded and rinsed |
