Moqueca
Total Time: 45 minutesYield: 4 Servings
Source: www.feastingathome.com
Category: Soup
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 pound White Fish1 teaspoon Salt
3 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 whole Onion (finely diced)
1 cup Carrot (diced)
1 whole Red Pepper (diced)
4 cloves Garlic (chopped)
1 whole Jalapeno (ribs and seeds removed, chopped)
1 tablespoon Tomato Paste
2 teaspoons Paprika
1 teaspoon Cumin
1 cup Fish Stock
1 1⁄2 cup Tomatoes (diced)
14 ounces Coconut Milk
1⁄2 cup Cilantro
2 whole Limes
Directions
- Pat dry the fish and place in a bowl. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, zest from half of 1 lime and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Massage lightly to coat all pieces well. Set aside.
- In a dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sauté 2-3 minutes.
- Turn heat down to medium, add carrot, bell pepper, garlic and jalapeno and cook 4-5 more minutes.
- Add tomato paste, paprika, cumin, and fish stock. Mix and bring to a simmer and add tomatoes. Cover and simmer gently on medium low for 5 minutes or until carrots are tender.
- Add the coconut milk and taste and add more salt if necessary. Nestle the fish in the stew and simmer gently until it’s cooked through, about 4-6 minutes. Spoon the broth over the fish and cook until desired doneness or longer for thicker pieces. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. Squeeze the juice of half a lime, add more if needed.
- Sprinkle with cilantro and the rest of the lime. Serve with rice or bread on the side.