Crap Umplut Cu Orez Si Stafide (Carp Filled With Rice And Raisins)

http://www.windowtoromania.org/recipes.asp?cat=3&recp=186

Ingredients:

• 1 kg carp
• 2 big onions
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 150 g raisins
• 200 g rice
• 50 ml white wine (you are going to use a whole bottle to wash the food down the throat so put aside some for the cooking)
• salt and (white) pepper to taste

Preparation:

• Wash and clean the fresh carp, and scrape the scales.
• Salt it lightly.
• Chop the onions and fry it gently and add in the hot oil over the onions the well-washed rice.
• Fry for a couple of minutes and then cover it with some water.
• Let it simmer to a small fire. When done add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the raisins and the wine and mix well.
• Stuff the carp with this mixture and sow it with a needle and thread.
• Place the carp in a heat proof skillet and pour over it some water, white wine and little olive oil.
• Cook for circa 1 hour.