Kenyan Coconut Fish

Name: Kenyan Coconut Fish
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 600g fish fillets; 2 cups coconut milk; 2 tomatoes, chopped; 1 tbsp curry powder

Samaki wa Nazi/sah-MAH-kee wah NAH-zee/

About this dish

Fish simmered in a mild coconut milk sauce with tomato and curry spices, a coastal Kenyan favorite.

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Ingredients

🐟600g fish fillets

🥥2 cups coconut milk

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

🌿1 tbsp curry powder

Method

Serves 4

Marinate the fish briefly in lime juice and salt.

Sauté onion, tomato, and curry powder until fragrant.

Add coconut milk and bring to a gentle simmer.

Add the fish and poach gently until just cooked through.

Serve with rice or ugali.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Kenyan coconut fish reflects the Swahili coast's use of coconut milk, a staple ingredient in the region's cooking.

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