Niuean Ota with Raw Fish and Coconut
Fresh fish cubes briefly marinated with lime and chilli, then mixed with vegetables and coconut cream. Serves 4; hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
Ota is a Niuean preparation of raw fish with citrus and coconut cream. In this version, the vegetables are added straight away so the fish does not marinate for too long. Hands-on preparation is estimated at 25 minutes, followed by 60 minutes of chilling.
Method
- 01
Prepare the fish
Cut the fish into cubes and place it in a glass or ceramic bowl. Squeeze the limes over the fish, add the finely sliced chilli, and mix.
10 min - 02
Add the vegetables
Remove the tomato pulp and dice the tomato. Peel and deseed the cucumber, then dice it; finely chop the spring onion. Add the vegetables to the fish straight away and mix.
10 min - 03
Mix and chill
Add the coconut cream and mix. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 60 minutes before serving.
60 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
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