
Fish & seafood
Ikan-kabau (coconut fish)
White fish cooked in a creamy coconut sauce, scented with lime. A dish from the Timorese coast, served hot with rice, especially on feast days and family meals.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
577 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 31.9 g
- Carbohydrates
- 11.1 g
- of which sugars
- 7.6 g
- Fat
- 43.4 g
- of which saturated fat
- 32 g
- Fiber
- 6.7 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Cut the fillets into large pieces, squeeze over the juice of one lime, season lightly with salt and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
- Finely slice the onions and garlic, and dice the chili and tomato.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onions, garlic and chili over medium heat for 5 minutes, until soft.
- Add the tomato and turmeric, then pour in the coconut milk and grated coconut. Bring gently to a simmer.
- Lay the fish pieces in the sauce, cover and simmer gently for 10 to 12 minutes without stirring, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Off the heat, stir in the zest and juice of the second lime, adjust the seasoning and serve piping hot with the rice.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the fish with potatoes cut into cubes and cook them for 15 minutes in the sauce.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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