COPPER🇸🇧 Solomon Islands
Kokoda recipe
Fresh and zesty fish salad from the Pacific islands.
Ingredients
- 500 g fresh fish
- 100 ml lime juice
- 200 ml coconut cream
- 1 red onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 chili pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
How to make Kokoda
- Dice 500 g of fresh fish into small cubes, about 1 cm each.
- Marinate the fish in ½ cup of lime juice for 15 minutes to firm it up.
- Chop 1 red onion finely and set aside.
- Chop 1 tomato and add it to the bowl with the fish.
- Chop 1 cucumber and 1 chili pepper finely, then combine them with the fish and tomatoes.
- Stir in 1 cup of coconut cream evenly into the mixture.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste, mixing thoroughly.
- Serve chilled in small bowls, garnished with extra lime if desired.
What is Kokoda?
Kokoda is a traditional dish from Solomon Islands, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around fresh fish, coconut cream and lime juice. The recipe below uses 9 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Kokoda take?
At 30 minutes it is quicker than 97% of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas. Copper's atlas has 7 dishes built on fresh fish. The method runs to 8 steps, the longest being 15 minutes.
Any tips for making Kokoda?
Fresh fish and lime juice create a refreshing taste.
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