Moqueca De Peixe

Name: Moqueca De Peixe
Ingredients: lime, juiced (plus extra to serve); 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tablespoon ginger, grated; 5 long red chilies, chopped; 1 red bell pepper, chopped (red capsicum); 5 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and pepper; 250 ml fish (1 cup) or 250 ml vegetable stock (1 cup); 1 bunch cilantro, chopped (coriander leaves); spring onion, finely sliced for garnish; 120 ml red palm-fruit oil (optional)

12 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

lime, juiced (plus extra to serve)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
5 long red chilies, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped (red capsicum)
5 tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
250 ml fish (1 cup) or 250 ml vegetable stock (1 cup)
1 bunch cilantro, chopped (coriander leaves)
spring onion, finely sliced for garnish
120 ml red palm-fruit oil (optional)

Directions

1

Halve the fish fillets or fish cutlets and marinate in the lime juice with half of the garlic for at least 30 minutes.
2

If using prawns, marinate them whole.
3

In a large saucepan, saute the remaining garlic, onion, ginger, chili, bellpepper (capsicum) and tomato in olive oil, until a sauce is formed.
4

Taste and add salt and pepper
5

Add the stock and fish and simmer gently until cooked.
6

If using a combination of prawns/shrimp and fish- then add the prawns later as they take less time to cook.
7

Taste again for seasoning and stir through the chopped cilantro (ciriander leaves).
8

Place in a serving dish and squeeze over some extra lime juice.
9

Sprinkle with spring onions and some extra cilantro (coriander) leaves.
10

Drizzle over the p am-fruit oil (if using).
11

Serve with rice.