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Tannia and Pineapple Fritters – A Great Starter

Oualie Beach Resort Hotel
Oualie Bay, Nevis
May 08, 2010

Ingredients:

2 Medium sized tannias, peeled and grated
1 Cup fresh pineapple, finely diced
1 Small green pepper, finely diced
1 Small red pepper, finely diced
1 small onion, finely diced
Flour to incorporate as needed
Whole milk to incorporate as needed
Kosher or Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 Tablespoons Canola oil

Cooking Method:

1. Mix tannia, pineapple, peppers and onions together
2. Add flour a little at a time; just enough to make it sticky.
3. Add a little milk just to make it creamy.
4. Season with salt & pepper. Mix well.
5. Heat oil in a skillet.
6. Drop 2 ounces at a time in the skillet and fry until golden brown about 2-3 minutes then turn and fry the other side about another minute.

Author’s Note: These go great with the Spicy Remoulade recipe I have listed on this blog.

Related posts:

1. Roasted Garlic and Tannia Soup Recipe – Jack Tarr Village
2. Nevis Style Grilled Tuna Recipe
3. Grilled Wahoo With Pineapple Salsa Recipe
4. Pineapple Cucumber Salsa Recipe – Nevis Style
5. Pineapple Spare Ribs Recipe – Harbour View Guest House

Curried Fish Stew – A Spicy Treat

Nevis, West Indies
May 01, 2010
From the sadly closed Cla-Cha-Del Restaurant

Ingredients:

2  Pounds Wahoo fillets, cut into 1″ cubes
¼  Cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1¼ Teaspoons Kosher or Sea salt
2  Garlic cloves, minced
3  Teaspoons fresh Ginger, grated
1  Cup unsweetened coconut milk
1  Tablespoon ground coriander
1  Teaspoon ground cumin
1  Teaspoon Cane sugar
1  Teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼  Teaspoon turmeric
3  Tablespoons canola oil
1  Spanish onion, diced
1  Large tomato, diced
3  Scotch Bonnet peppers, habaenro peppers can be substituted
¾  Cup fish stock or water

Cooking Method:

1. In a glass or non-reactive container, combine the Wahoo, lime juice, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Let marinate at least

30 minutes.

2. In a blender or food processor, puree the garlic and ginger with the coconut milk, coriander, cumin, cane sugar, black

pepper, and turmeric.

3. In a large saucepan, heat the canola oil over moderate heat.  Add the onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.  Add the tomato and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.  Add the coconut mixture, the Scotch Bonnet peppers, fish stock or water, and the remaining  salt and bring slowly almost to a simmer……stir frequently.

4. Add the fish and 2 tablespoons of the marinade.  Bring to a simmer and continue simmering until the fish is just done, 3 to 4 minutes.

Serve immediately with either Roti Bread or Cornbread as an accompaniment. Enjoy

Related posts:

1. Caribbean Style Shrimp and Banana Curry Recipe
2. Pork Tenderloin Caribbean Style – Jerk Recipe
3. Curried Chicken Recipe Nevis Style
4. Caribbean Style – Curried Vegetable Roti Recipe
5. Fresh Mango Salsa Recipe – Caribbean Style!

Mahi Mahi With Orange and Grapefruit Sauce

Pemos Restaurant
Nevis, West Indies
April 25, 2010

Ingredients:

4 Mahi Mahi Steaks, about ½” thick
1 Large Blood orange, segmented
1 Large Pink Grapefruit, segmented
1½ Cups Fish stock, vegetable stock can be substituted
1 Cup dry white wine, NOT cooking wine
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 Scotch bonnet pepper minced, a habanero pepper can be substituted
½ Teaspoon freshly chopped thyme

Cooking Method:

Preheat oven to 425F
Heat a heavy skillet, preferably a cast iron skillet, with butter
Gently brown Mahi Mahi steaks
Remove steaks from pan and add fish stock, white wine, pepper, and thyme
Reduce liquid by half
Add grapefruit and orange segments, simmer for two minutes
Place fish and in skillet, and cover with sauce and fruit
Place pan into oven and bake for 10 minutes
Salt and Pepper to taste
Serve immediately

Chef’s tip, this goes nicely over a bed of couscous, additionally you could reduce some heavy cream into this dish for a richer flavour.

Related posts:

1. Mahi Mahi With Orange & Herb Sauce Recipe
2. Pork Tenderloin Caribbean Style – Jerk Recipe
3. Grilled Wahoo With Pineapple Salsa Recipe
4. Grilled Swordfish With Mango and Red Pepper Salsa Recipe
5. Conch Cake With Spicy Remoulade Sauce Recipe