Belizeans Favourtie Foods/Erleen Godfrey

Stewed Fish

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
2-3 fish (2 lbs) 900g 2 green plantains (sliced 2" in length) 2 cocoa (1/2 lb-3/4 lb) 225-340g
1 grated coconut (1 cup thick cream) 250ml hot pepper (seeded and chopped) 1 tsp salt 5ml
1/4 tsp black pepper 2ml 1/4 thyme 2ml 2 tblsps margarine 30ml
2 tblsps flour 1 onion (sliced)



1 Clean, dry, season and half fry the fish. Set aside.
2 Grate coconut (add 1 cup water, squeeze and strain to get thick cream).
3 Boil green plantain and cocoa in about 2-3 cups water.
4 Add fish to liquid with plantains and cocoa. Add habanero pepper.
5 In frying pan, brown 2 tbsp. margarine with 2 tblsp. flour.
6 Add 1 cup water gradually to make a brown sauce.
7 Add sauce and slice onion to stew.
8 Lastly, add coconut cream. Season to taste.

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