Aljotta (Maltese Fish Soup)

Instructions

1. In a large pot, sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil until soft and golden.
2. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, mint, and water. Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the fish. Reduce the heat and simmer until the fish meat is white and soft.
3. Remove the fish from the soup, allow it to cool until you can handle it, then remove the head, tail, skin, and bones.
4. Strain the soup broth and return it to the pot.
5. Cook the rice in the soup broth by bringing it to a boil and cooking until the rice is tender. Return fish meat back to the pot. Season with salt, pepper, and a squeeze of lemon.
6. Serve hot with lemon wedges and parsley as garnish.