Cazuela Verde | Rowena G's Recipes
Experience the rich flavors of Cazuela Verde with tender fish and creamy plantains in a thick, flavorful sauce—perfect for special occasions or casual dinners!
Ingredients
- 1 big tomato
- 1 red onion
- 1/2 white onion
- 1 red pepper
- 2 cups water
- 2 tsps alino (ingredients underneath) – 5 cloves garlic, chopped finely – 1/2 tsp ground Cumin – 2 Tblsp Water – 1 pinch of salt
- 750 g fish fillet nice big white fish fillets, think chunky
- 2 tsp cumin
- Salt and Pepper
- 4 green plantains, peeled (if no plantains are available substitute 2 very green bananas for each plantain)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- Limes 6 or 8
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade.
- Make alino by placing garlic, cumin, water and salt in a blend. Blend until smooth.
- Add 1 Tblsp alino to the pot. Stir. Simmer to form a thick, dry sauce, about 25 minutes. Now wash fish and cut into 1 inch pieces. Rub with remaining alino and dry spices.
- It is imperative that you have fresh lime juice to squeeze on the finished dish, the flavour is just not the same without it.
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