Oka i'a (raw fish)

A Pacific favourite. Great for those summer celebrations.

Cooking directions

• Rinse the fish and cut into cubes.
• Place in a shallow dish and cover with lemon juice.
• Leave to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight in the fridge.
• Drain off the lemon juice.
• Add the spring onions, cucumber, tomatoes, pepper, coconut cream and water.
• Sprinkle with pepper and mix well.
• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Cover and chill before serving.
• Serve with green salad.

Thanks to Pacific Island Heart Beat for this recipe.

Ingredients

1 kilogram fresh fish fillets, mullet or gurnard is best

5 lemons, juiced

3 spring onions, chopped

1 cucumber, diced

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 red pepper, sliced (green or yellow peppers work well too)

1 1/2 cups low-fat coconut cream

1 cup water

1 pinch ground black pepper