ENCOCAO DE PESCADO

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream diluted with water

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

plantains

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer similar sweetness and texture.

Season the fish with lime juice, salt, cumin, and black pepper, making deep cuts in the fish for better seasoning.

Prepare coconut milk by extracting it from fresh coconut, making a thicker first milk and a thinner second milk.

Sauté chopped red onion, garlic, and both bell peppers with a pinch of salt and pepper in a bit of achiote oil until well cooked.

Blend the sautéed vegetables with some coconut milk to create a creamy paste, then return it to the pot.

Add the fish to the pot with the blended mixture and additional coconut milk, bringing it to a boil.

Cook the fish for 10-12 minutes, basting it with the sauce without flipping it to avoid breaking it.

Add the thicker coconut milk, check seasoning, and mix in chopped herbs before finishing cooking for a couple more minutes.

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