Medium
Tongan
Kelevi Ika
Fried fish in a savory gravy-like sauce, a Tongan comfort food.
35
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Cooking Times
15 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
35 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
1.00 lb
Fish fillets
snapper or similar
0.50 cup
All-purpose flour
1.00 cup
Coconut milk
1.00 medium
Onion
chopped
2.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
0.25 cup
Oil
for frying
1.00 tsp
Salt
Instructions (6 steps)
1
Coat fish fillets in flour and salt.
2
Heat oil in a pan, fry fish until golden.
8 minutes
3
Remove fish, cook onion and garlic in same pan.
5 minutes
4
Add coconut milk, simmer to thicken.
5 minutes
5
Return fish to pan, coat with sauce.
2 minutes
6
Serve with taro or rice.