RUN DOWN RECIPE – JAMAICA
Ingredients
- 1 lbs/500g mackerel or other small fish
- 900ml/ 1 1/2pints coconut milk
- 1 onion, grated
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 2 green peppers, seeded and chopped
- 1 fresh red chilli, and finely chopped
- 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
- 2 teaspoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon malt vinegar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- lime juice
How To Make Run Down:
- Clean and scale the mackerel(fish) and then remove the bones and fillet them. put them in a bowl and pour the lime juice over the top. Set aside in a cool place.
- Pour the coconut milk into a deep, heavy-based frying pan. Bring the coconut milk to a boil and continue boiling for about 15 minute, until it becomes oily.
- Add the onion, garlic, green peppers and chilli and cook gently for about 5 minutes, until the onion is softened but not brown. Add the tomatoes, thyme, chives and vinegar and stir well. Cook gently over low heat for 10 minutes. Season to taste.
- Add the marinated mackerel fillets and lime juice, and continue cooking gently until the fish is cooked and tender. Serve with fried bananas as a first course.
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking: 35 minutes
Serves: 4
Recipe published in Hamlyn Essential Caribbean: Step-by-step Recipes with Style
