Brazilian Moqueca (fish stew)

Ingredients (2 servings)

• 350 g fish fillets (any kind e.g. codfish or seabream)
• 150 g whole-grain rice
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 onion
• 1 red paprika
• 1 yellow paprika
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 tbsp ghee or coconut oil
• 200 ml coconut milk
• 1 tsp turmeric, ground (as alternative to originally palm oil, if not available)
• ½ lime, juiced or 1 tbsp vinegar
• 15 g cilantro
• 15 g scallions
• 15 g dill-weed
• 1 pinch salt & pepper
• vegetable broth (optional)

Instructions

1. Chop garlic cloves.
2. Cut the fish fillets into pieces about 5 cm wide and marinate with salt, pepper, and garlic.
3. Cook rice according to package instructions.
4. Slice onions, paprika, and tomatoes.
5. In a pan, build layers starting with onion, paprika, tomatoes, then fish, again onions, paprika, and tomatoes.
6. Add oil, coconut milk, turmeric and lime juice and season with salt & pepper or vegetable broth.
7. Turn on the stove and cook everything for 20-30 minutes with lid on.
8. In the meantime, chop herbs.
9. As soon as the fish is cooked, add the herbs to the pot and serve with rice.

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