Kerala x Brazil
Kerala fish moqueca
Bahia and Malabar compare coconut fish stews and call it a draw.
45 minTime
34 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original489kcalsame
34 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
45minutessame
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
6 steps- 1Rub the fish with lemon juice, garlic, turmeric, pepper and 1 tsp salt. Rest 15 minutes.
- 2In a wide clay or heavy pot, layer half the onion, tomato, peppers, ginger and green chilli. Lay the fish on top and cover with the rest of the vegetables and the kokum.
- 3Pour in the thin coconut milk and red palm oil. Cover and cook on medium low heat for 12 minutes.
- 4Pour in the thick coconut milk and simmer uncovered on low heat for 4 minutes. Do not boil.
- 5Heat the coconut oil in a small pan on medium heat, add mustard seeds and when they pop add curry leaves. Pour over the stew.
- 6Scatter coriander and serve from the pot.
Serve it like this
Bring the pot to the table on a wooden board. Spoon one steak and its peppers into a shallow bowl, pour sauce around, and top with the crackling curry leaves.
