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Samaki wa Kupaka

Name: Samaki wa Kupaka
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tanzania
Ingredients: 2 whole fish, scored; 1 cup thick coconut milk; Tamarind paste; Garlic-ginger; Turmeric, chili; Lime; Salt

Grilled whole fish smothered in a tangy coconut-tamarind curry — a Swahili coast signature.

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45m 4 servings Medium

Ingredients

2 whole fish, scored
1 cup thick coconut milk
Tamarind paste
Garlic-ginger
Turmeric, chili
Lime
Salt

Method

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Rub fish with lime, salt, turmeric; grill 6 min per side.

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1
Rub fish with lime, salt, turmeric; grill 6 min per side.
2
Simmer coconut with tamarind, garlic-ginger, chili to a thick sauce.
3
Baste fish with sauce; finish 3 min under grill.