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Aljotta

Name: Aljotta
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Malta
Ingredients: 400g White Fish Fillet; 3 tbsp Rice; 1/2 can Canned tomatoes; 1 Onion; 4 cloves Garlic; A pinch Fresh mint leaves; A pinch Oregano; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 1 tsp Salt; A pinch Black Pepper; 1/2 Lemon; 1L Water

Soup

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

White fish simmered with garlic, tomato, herbs, and a little rice — a Maltese fishermen's fish soup.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Aljotta is Malta's traditional fish soup, its name said to come from the Italian 'aglio,' meaning garlic. The day's catch of white fish is simmered with garlic, tomato, mint, and marjoram, and a little rice is added for body. Eaten with a squeeze of lemon, it's light and refreshing.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In the fishing port of Marsaxlokk, in front of rows of colorful traditional luzzu boats, someone squeezes lemon over fish soup at an eatery.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

White Fish Fillet 400g
Rice 3 tbsp
Canned tomatoes 1/2 can
Onion 1
Garlic 4 cloves
Fresh mint leaves A pinch
Oregano A pinch
Olive oil 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp
Black Pepper A pinch
Lemon 1/2
Water 1L

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the chopped onion and garlic.
Add the canned tomatoes and water, bring to a boil, add the rinsed rice, and simmer 10 minutes.
Add the white fish cut into bite-sized pieces, the oregano, and salt and simmer 10 minutes.
Add chopped mint and season with pepper.
Ladle into bowls and serve with lemon.

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