Soup

Moqueca (Brazil)

Name: Moqueca (Brazil)
Total time: 40 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 600 g White fish fillet; 1 Lime; 2 cloves Garlic; 1 Onion; 1 Bell pepper; 2 tbsp Olive oil; 2 Tomato; 400ml Coconut milk; 1 bunch Fresh cilantro; 200 g Rice

Preparation time: 40 min
Servings: serves 4

Ingredients

serves 4

White fish fillet — to buy600 g
Lime — to buy1
Garlic — to buy2 cloves
Onion — to buy1
Bell pepper — to buy1
Olive oil — to buy2 tbsp
Tomato — to buy2
Coconut milk — to buy400ml
Fresh cilantro — to buy1 bunch
Rice — to buy200 g

Preparation

Cut the white fish into large chunks (5-6 cm) and marinate for 10-15 minutes with the lime juice, crushed garlic and a pinch of salt, in the fridge.
Heat the olive oil in a wide pot or deep pan, add the sliced onion and bell pepper and cook for 4-5 minutes over medium heat, until tender and translucent.
Add the diced tomato and simmer for 5 minutes over low heat, mashing it a little with a spoon, until it starts to break down into a sauce.
Pour in the coconut milk, bring to a light simmer (not a hard boil, which can make it split), then gently add the fish pieces, drained of their marinade.
Poach covered for 8-10 minutes over low heat, without stirring too much so the fish doesn't break apart — gently shake the pot instead. The fish is done when it turns opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro and serve immediately with white rice.