Coconut Fish Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fish heads, and carcasses ( fish, like snapper or cod)
• 7 cups water
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 chili, small & left whole
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups unsweetened coconut cream (i use coconut-flavoured reduced skim milk for a low-fat version)
• 6 -12 lemon slices
• 6 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 bring first 6 ingredients to simmering point and maintain gently until fish is soft and stock is full of flavour.
• 2 skim periodically for a clear broth.
• 3 strain off stock and adjust seasoning if necessary.
• 4 alternatively, you may use a commercial fish stock, but it will taste entirely different and not authentic.
• 5 stir in lemon juice & coconut cream and heat thoroughly - do not boil.
• 6 serve in bowls. garnish with lemon slices & chopped green onions.