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Liboke ya Mbisi
Ingredients10
- whole tilapia, cleaned and scored1 kg
- banana leaves4
- ripe tomatoes, chopped400 g
- onion, thinly sliced1
- garlic cloves, crushed3
- fresh chili pepper, sliced1
- lemon juice3 tbsp
- palm oil2 tbsp
- celery leaves, choppeda small handful
- salt1 tsp
seafoodothervegetablespice & saucefruit
Method
- Rinse the banana leaves and soften them briefly over a flame or in hot water so they fold without tearing.
- Season the fish inside and out with salt and lemon juice and set it aside for 15 minutes.
- Mix the tomatoes, onion, garlic, chili, celery leaves, and palm oil.
- Lay each fish on a banana leaf, cover it with the vegetable mixture, and wrap the leaf tightly into a parcel.
- Steam the parcels over boiling water, or grill them over moderate coals, for about 35 to 40 minutes until the fish flakes.
- Serve the parcels closed so each person opens the leaf at the table.