East African fish in coconut milk (Mtuzi wa Samaki)

Name: East African fish in coconut milk (Mtuzi wa Samaki)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 3.00 Tablespoons oil; 3.00 pound fish fillets; 0.00 salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 1.00 onion sliced; 2.00 pepper sliced; 8.00 garlic cloves, minced; 1.00 c tomatoes chopped; 2.00 c coconut milk; 2.00 tsp garam masala; 2.00 Tablespoons tamarind paste

6 servings

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By Food24 November 03 2009

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Ingredients (10)

3.00 Tablespoons	oil
3.00 pound	fish — fillets
0.00	salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste
1.00	onion — sliced
2.00	pepper — sliced
8.00	garlic — cloves, minced
1.00 c	tomatoes — chopped
2.00 c	coconut milk
2.00 tsp	garam masala
2.00 Tablespoons	tamarind — paste

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Method:

Heat the oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet or pot. Sear the fish fillets and remove to a separate plate. Do not cook through.
Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions and peppers. Sauté until onion is translucent. Add the garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes more.
Add the tomatoes and bring to a boil. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Add the fish filets, cover and simmer till fish is cooked through, 5-10 minutes. Serve with rice, boiled potatoes, boiled cassava or chapatti.