Brazilian fish stew: (moqueca)

Name: Brazilian fish stew: (moqueca)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 🌻For Fish:; 1 pound white fish- Cod, Sea Bass (cut into thicker pieces); 1/2 tsp salt; 1 lime- zest and juice; 🌻For Sauce:; 2 –3 Tbsp coconut or olive oil; 1 onion- finely diced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup carrot, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 4 garlic cloves- rough chopped; 1/2 jalapeno, finely diced; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 2 tsp paprika powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 cup fish or chicken stock (I used chicken stock); 1 & 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced (preferably fresh); 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (liquid and solids); 1/2 cup chopped cilantro; squeeze lime

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Ingredients

4 servings

🌻For Fish:
1 poundwhite fish- Cod, Sea Bass (cut into thicker pieces)
1/2 tspsalt
1lime- zest and juice
🌻For Sauce:
2–3 Tbsp coconut or olive oil
1onion- finely diced
1/2 tspsalt
1 cupcarrot, diced
1red bell pepper, diced
4garlic cloves- rough chopped
1/2jalapeno, finely diced
1 Tbsptomato paste
2 tsppaprika powder
1 tspcumin
1 cupfish or chicken stock (I used chicken stock)
1& 1/2 cups tomatoes, diced (preferably fresh)
1 (14 ounce)can coconut milk (liquid and solids)
1/2 cupchopped cilantro
squeezelime

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Steps

1

Rinse and pat dry the fish and cut into thick peices. Place in a bowl. Add salt zest from half the lime and 1 Tbsp lime juice. Massage lightly to coat all pieces well. Set aside.
2

In a large pan, heat the olive oil / coconut oil over medium high heat. Add onion and 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, spices and stock. Mix and bring to a simmer and add tomatoes. Cover and simmer gently on medium low for 5 mintues or until carrots are tender.
3

Add the coconut milk and taste and add more salt if you need.
Nestle the fish in the stew and simmer gently until it’s cooked through, about 6-7 minutes.
Taste and adjust salt and squeeze with lime.
Serve over rice, or naan sprinkle with cilantro & lemon & lime slice