Easy recipe: Samaki wa kupaka

Samaki wa kupaka (Photo: iStock)

Let’s make this delicious Swahili fish filet in coconut sauce. This is a typical Swahili delicacy served with Ugali and kachumbari with a side pilipili if you wish. Karibuni utamu wa nyumbani kwetu.

What you will need:

500g fillet steak

1 teaspoon crushed black pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon garlic, minced

3 tablespoons white vinegar

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Marinate the fish with the above ingredients except the oil. In a nonstick pan over medium heat, add in the oil and pan sear the fish until golden brown and cooked on both sides.

For the sauce

500ml coconut cream

1 teaspoon turmeric

Juice of 1 lime

Salt to taste

Method:

In a sufuria put all the above ingredients and bring to a boil until cooked and thickened for about 8-10 minutes.

Pour the coconut mixture over the fish in the nonstick pan and bring to a boil for another five minutes or so. 

You are now ready to serve your fish in coconut sauce with ugali and kachumbari. Enjoy.