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Run down (fish in coconut milk): photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Brian Johnson & Dane Kantner — CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fish & seafood

Run down (fish in coconut milk)

A Jamaican fish stew simmered slowly in coconut milk with spices, onions and chillies. The creamy, slightly sweet sauce thickens gently, and the dish is traditionally served with festivals or fried dumplings.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Rinse the fish in cold water, rub it with the juice of half a lime and the salt, then set aside.
  2. Finely slice the onion, garlic, ginger and tomatoes, and chop the celery.
  3. Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat and fry the onion, garlic and ginger for 4 minutes.
  4. Add the tomatoes, celery, thyme, the whole chilli, allspice and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
  5. Pour in the coconut milk, bring it gently to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes over low heat, without letting the sauce boil hard.
  6. Lay the fish steaks carefully in the sauce, cover and cook for 12 to 15 minutes without stirring.
  7. Remove the chilli and thyme, taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve piping hot with the festivals.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the fish with cooked chickpeas and cubes of sweet potato, extending the cooking by 10 minutes.

With what you can find here. Scotch bonnet can be replaced with a habanero or half a hot red chilli, and allspice with a little mixed spice.

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Original Ecomely recipe.