Swahili Coast & Zanzibar
Fish in Coconut Sauce (Samaki wa Kupaka)
A Swahili sauce of fish, coconut milk and lemon, seasoned with ginger and baked in the oven. It comes to the table with plain or coconut rice.
40 min · Serves 6 · Easy
6
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min · 40 min total
- easy
- 1
Mix together garlic and ginger pastes, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Marinate the fish in the mixture for at least 2 hours.
- 2
Preheat oven to 175°C. Oil a baking dish with 1 ts oil and bake the fish lightly. In a blender, puree onions, tomatoes and coriander. Take 1 tsp of oil, heat in a pan and fry pureed mixture for few minutes. Add coconut milk and stir gently until the sauce thickens.
- 3
Pour the sauce over the fish and bake in the oven for further 10-15 minutes or until done. Serve with plain or coconut rice.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
