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Ota Ika
Fiji
Known as kokoda in Fiji. The national dish. Served at every Fijian resort and family gathering. The recipe varies by island.
Fijian raw fish salad — fresh fish marinated in citrus with coconut cream, tomato, cucumber and chilli. Also called kokoda, it is Fiji's most famous dish internationally.
Prep
15 mins
Cook
0 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
460 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gvery fresh white fish, cubed
juice of 8limes
400mlfresh coconut cream
2tomatoes, diced
1cucumber, diced
3spring onions, sliced
1Scotch bonnet chilli, diced
saltto season
Method
1
Marinate fish in lime juice 20 minutes until white and cured.
2
Drain. Mix with coconut cream.
3
Add tomato, cucumber, spring onion and chilli.
4
Season and serve chilled.
Chef's Tip
The fish must be sashimi-quality fresh — older fish does not cure cleanly in citrus.
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