Fish Stew With Coconut (moqueca)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fish steaks, cut into 6 portions (leave skin on so it doesn't break up whilst cooking)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 3 tablespoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 combine fish with lime juice and salt in a bowl.
• 2 leave to marinate while you continue.
• 3 heat the olive oil in a large fry pan and add the onion and garlic.
• 4 cook until softened.
• 5 add the marinated fish, tomato paste, water and simmer for about 10 minutes over medium heat, or unti the fish is cooked through.
• 6 add in the coconut milk, pepper sauce, parsley and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• 7 serve over rice.