Brazilian fish stew 'Moqueca de Peixe'
Author Notes: Tropical fish stew fragrant with garlic and peppers, the mellow taste of palm oil, enriched with coconut milk —DVees
Serves 4
- 1000 grams thick, firm, white fish fillets
- 120 milliliters palm oil
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 bunch coriander, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- Juice of 1 line
- Spring onion, finely sliced, to garnish
- Fish stock cubes
- Optional: Mussels and jumbo prawns
- In a large saucepan, sauté the garlic, onion, ginger and peppers in the oil until a sauce is formed. Taste and add salt and pepper.
- Add the fish, stock cubes and coconut milk simmer gently until cooked. If using a combination of fish and prawns, add the prawns later as they cook in less time. Cook for for 15minutes.
- Stir through the chopped coriander.
- Place in a serving dish and squeeze over some lime juice and sprinkle the spring onions and serve.
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