- 1 stone bass fillet (approx. 7 oz), cleaned
- Organic coconut chunks (Genuine Coconut)
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 pickled baby (pearl) onions
- 1 lime
- 1 sprig fresh coriander (cilantro)
- 1 pinch of salt
Coconut leche de tigre (tiger’s milk):
- Scant 1 cup Organic Coconut milk (Genuine Coconut)
- Scant 1/2 cup fish stock (optional)
- 1 teaspoon aji rocoto paste
- 1-2 limes
- 1 pinch of salt
Coriander oil:
- 1 cup fresh coriander (cilantro)
- Scant 1/2 cup sunflower oil
Plus:
- Aji chilli flakes
Coriander oil:
- Blanch the coriander in a saucepan of boiling water for a few seconds.
- Cool in a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking and to ensure it stays green.
- Drain.
- Whiz the coriander in a blender with the oil for several minutes. Strain and decant.
- It will keep for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Coconut leche de tigre (tiger’s milk):
- In the blender, whiz the organic coconut milk (Genuine Coconut), fish stock (if you want more of a fish taste), aji rocoto paste to taste, lime juice to taste and a fairly generous amount of salt to balance the acidity of the lime.
- Set aside in the fridge.
Ceviche:
- Cut the stone bass into bite-sized cubes and set aside in a bowl.
- Sprinkle with a little salt to semi-cure it. Mix it and leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Cut the avocado into cubes the same size as the fish. Set aside.
- Slice the pickled onion into thin rings.
- Put some of the stone bass ceviche in a bowl.
- Pour in some of the coconut leche de tigre (tiger’s milk), but don’t completely cover the ceviche.
- Garnish with organic coconut chunks (Genuine Coconut), avocado, pickled onion and fresh coriander leaves.
- Finish with a little drizzle of coriander oil and aji chilli flakes to taste.