Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Coconut Fish - Nauruan Christmas Island Specialty
Nauru's festive coconut fish - fresh catch cooked in coconut milk with island spices. This Pacific microstate dish represents Nauruan heritage and the smallest island nation's cuisine.
65
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
30 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
65 min
Total Time
Ingredients (11 items)
3.00 lbs
White fish
fresh catch, chunked
3.00 cups
Coconut milk
2.00 large
Onions
sliced
3.00 large
Tomatoes
chopped
0.50 cup
Lime juice
2.00 inch piece
Ginger
grated
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Green chilies
2.00 tsp
Curry powder
2.00 tsp
Salt
3.00 tbsp
Vegetable oil
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Marinate fish in lime juice and salt for 20 minutes.
20 minutes
2
Heat oil. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger, chilies until soft.
8 minutes
3
Add curry powder. Cook until fragrant, 2 minutes.
2 minutes
4
Add tomatoes. Cook until broken down into sauce.
10 minutes
5
Pour in coconut milk. Bring to gentle simmer.
6
Add fish pieces. Simmer gently 15 minutes until cooked.
15 minutes
7
Don't stir too much or fish will break apart.
8
Serve with rice. Simple Pacific island Christmas meal.