Oka I'a

Raw fish in coconut cream with lime and cucumber.

Ingredients

• 600 g White fish fillets
• ¾ cup Lime juice
• 1½ cups Coconut cream
• 1 Cucumber
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 Onion
• 1 Chili
• 3 Spring onions
• 2 tsp Salt

Method

1. Cube the fish — Cut very fresh fish into even pieces.
2. Cure — Cover with lime and salt and refrigerate 90 minutes until opaque.
3. Drain — Pour off most of the lime juice.
4. Add coconut — Fold in the thick coconut cream.
5. Add vegetables — Stir through the diced cucumber, tomato, onion and chili.
6. Oka I'a is ready — Chill and serve cold.

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