This simple recipe is a wonderful way to serve freshly caught local fish.

Ingredients:

• 1 T oil
• 1 fresh red or green chilli finely sliced or substitute dried chilli to taste
• 1 onion diced
• 1 T preserved lemongrass or kafir lime
• 1 x 400ml can of coconut milk
• 2 cups of diced fresh tomato, or 1 can of crushed tomato
• juice of 1 lemon or 2 limes
• 2 T fish sauce
• 1 T brown sugar
• 4 to 6 fresh white fish fillets
• salt and pepper
• a handful of fresh herbs
• rice or cauliflower rice

Method:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan, add the chilli and onion and cook until tender
• Add the coconut milk, lemongrass or kafir lime and simmer for 5 minutes
• Add the tomato, fish sauce and brown sugar and simmer for 10 minutes
• add the fish and simmer until the fish is cooked (about 5 minutes)
• add salt and pepper to taste

Serve with rice or cauliflower rice and sprinkle with fresh herbs