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Steamed Flying Fish

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Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 flying fish, boned
  • 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 tablespoons margarine or butter
  • 1 large tomato, crushed
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 cup water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Wash fish and place in a bowl of salt water and lime juice for 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Dry fish by squeezing out liquid, and season with a mixture of onion, pepper, salt, lime and other preferred spices.
  3. Rub this mixture in fish and leave to marinate.
  4. Place in a saucepan with a gravy made from mustard, vinegar, flour, margarine, crushed tomato, sliced onions and water. Salt to taste.
  5. Boil gently until fish is cooked. Serve with sliced lime and parsley and cou-cou.