Tilapia is a common fresh water fish in the Philippines. It is called in many names but I think it is better known as St. Peter's fish in English. This fish is a common dish in every Filipino household. Typically, tilapia is deep fried matched with diced tomatoes.
Today, let me show you how to make tilapia a delicious lunch for the weekend.
Things to prepare:
- 1 kg - Fresh tilapia or St. Peter's fish.
- 1 tsp - Ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cup - Fresh coconut milk
- 1/2 cup - cooking oil
- 1/2 cup -water
- 1 pc - Red onion
- 1 pc - Large tomato
- 1/2 cup - Ginger
- 5 cloves - Garlic
- 1 tbsp - Vinegar
- 1 tbsp - Soy sauce
- 5 pcs - Chili peppers
- 3 pcs - Pechay tagalog, whole plant (I think it's similar to Chinese Cabbage)
- Salt (depends on your taste)
- Sugar (optional)
Preparation:
- Clean the tilapia and make sure the intestines, gills and blood are removed. Set aside.
- Mince the garlic.
- Slice the red onion into strips.
- Cut the tomato in cubes. (you may remove the seeds)
- Cut the ginger into strips or you can mince it.
- Wash the cabbage and cut out the roots.
Cooking Procedure:
- Heat the cooking oil in a pan.
- Saute the minced garlic until golden brown and set aside.
- Saute the ginger until golden brown.
- Add the red onion.
- Add the tomato.
- Add the ground pepper.
- Saute until the tomato skin separates from its meat.
- Add the fish. Cover the pan and let the juice of the fish comes out.
- Add the chili peppers and let it simmer for a minute.
- Pour in the soy sauce.
- Pour in the vinegar. (Note: don't stir just let the sauce simmer)
- Add a pinch of sugar.
- Pour in the coconut milk and let it simmer until the sauce gets thick.
- Add water and then the cabbage. Cover the pan and simmer for a minute.
- Serve.
Finally, you're ready for lunch. This dish is best served with fish sauce and green chili peppers (the long ones).
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