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Recipes from The British Virgin Islands |
Fish and Fungi
Country: British Virgin IslandsCourse: Main
Makes: 4 servings
For the fish:
- 2 1/4 pounds fish, scaled and gutted
- 1/2 tsp Accent*
- 1 cup water
- 1 tsp margarine
- 1 medium onion, cut into large chunks
- 1 small tomato, chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 4 1/2 tsp lemon or lime juice
- 1 lime, sliced
For the fungi:
- 5 ounces package frozen cut okra
- 3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/8 tsp salt
- Pepper to taste
Directions:
- To make the fish, put all the ingredients into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat, simmering for 20 to 30 minutes or until the fish flakes with a fork. Garnish with sliced lime.
- To make the fungi, bring the water to a boil and add the frozen okra.
- In a separate bowl, blend 2 tbsp of the cornmeal with about 6 tbsp water. Pour into the pot with the boiling water and okra and let cook for one minute.
- Slowly pour the rest of the cornmeal into the pan, stirring constantly. Add the butter and salt and pepper, continuing to cook for 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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