Coco Peas with Fish

Name: Coco Peas with Fish
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/2 kg of coco peas, type carioca; 1 dried coconut; 1 kg of fish fillets (catch or mackerel); Juice of 2 limes; 2 soup spoons of oil; 1 chopped onion; 1 red bell pepper without seeds; 2 tomatoes; Salt and crushed coriander to taste; Oil for frying

1
1/2 kg of coco peas, type carioca
2
1 dried coconut
3
1 kg of fish fillets (catch or mackerel)
4
Juice of 2 limes
5
2 soup spoons of oil
6
1 chopped onion
7
1 red bell pepper without seeds
8
2 tomatoes
9
Salt and crushed coriander to taste
10
Oil for frying

Ingredients

1
1/2 kg of coco peas, type carioca
2
1 dried coconut
3
1 kg of fish fillets (catch or mackerel)
4
Juice of 2 limes
5
2 soup spoons of oil
6
1 chopped onion
7
1 red bell pepper without seeds
8
2 tomatoes
9
Salt and crushed coriander to taste
10
Oil for frying

Directions

1
Season the fish with salt, lime juice, and cover in the refrigerator
2
Cook the coco peas until they become soft and reserve them with their liquid
3
Open the coconut and reserve the water
4
Scrape out the pulp and put it into a blender with the water
5
Blend well, strain, and return to the blender
6
Add the cooked coco peas with some of the liquid and blend until uniform
7
Add the onion, bell pepper, and tomato and blend again
8
Transfer to a pan and season with salt, coriander, and oil
9
Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, to prevent sticking at the bottom of the pan
10
It should end up like a soft pudding
11
In the meantime, heat the oil and fry the fish until it browns on both sides
12
Put the fish into the coco peas mixture, mix gently, and serve immediately.