Kokoda
("Cooking"
raw fish by marinating it in lemon juice
is
a technique used by people in many
lands
especially in Fiji.)
Ingredients:
1) 12 oz. of a White Boneless Fish
2) 1 oz. White Onion - cut into small
cubes
3) 1 oz. Tomato - cut into small cubes
4) 1 oz. Bell Pepper OR Spring Onion
5) ½ oz. Chilli (if required)
6) 1 oz. of Coriander
7) 2 Coconuts (or 1 can of Coconut Cream
and some dried Coconut
if fresh Coconuts
are unavailable)
8) 1 cup of Lime Juice
9) pinch of Salt
10) pinch of Pepper
11) 1 cup of Water
Preparation:
1) Cut fish into small cubes then marinate
in lime juice for 1 hour.
2) Dice into small pieces the onion, tomatos,
bell pepper
(or spring onions),
chilli and coriander.
3) Drain lime juice from the fish and
rinse in cold water.
4) Mix together the vegetables and fish.
5) Squeeze together grated coconut ‘flesh’
(from 2 coconuts) with one
cup of water.
Drain the coconut milk from the coconuts into a jug
and add salt
and pepper to taste (Spice it up with a dash of tabasco
or chillies if
you wish).
6) Place marinated fish and the vegetables
together in a mixing bowl.
Add the coconut
cream and mix evenly. Best left for another hour
or so to ‘ripen’.
Keeps for 2 – 3 days when refrigerated.