Halibut Ivory Coast

Ingredients

• 2 cups yellow onions, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 ounces peanut oil
• 2 lbs pumpkin or 2 lbs yellow squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch slices
• 2 1/2 lbs halibut, filleted and cut in 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices
• 1 cup coconut, peeled and cut in 1 inch strips
• 2 cups white rice, uncooked
• 2 quarts water plus the water from the coconut
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste