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Oka i'a recipe
Fresh and zesty Samoan fish salad bursting with flavor!
Ingredients
- 600 g fresh fish
- 100 ml lime juice
- 200 ml coconut cream
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
How to make Oka i'a
- Dice 600 g of fresh fish into small cubes about 1 cm in size and place them in a bowl.
- Squeeze the juice of 2 limes over the fish and let it marinate for 15 minutes for flavor development.
- Chop 1 tomato, 1 onion, and 1 cucumber into small pieces about 1 cm long, ensuring uniformity.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the marinated fish with the chopped tomato, onion, and cucumber.
- Add 200 ml of coconut cream, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/1 tsp of pepper, mixing all ingredients thoroughly.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary before serving the dish chilled.
- Serve Oka i'a on a plate, garnished with lime wedges for an extra tangy flavor.
What is Oka i'a?
Oka i'a is a traditional dish from Samoa, and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. It is built around fresh fish, coconut cream and lime juice. The recipe below uses 8 ingredients and is written out step by step.
How long does Oka i'a 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 7 steps, the longest being 15 minutes.
Any tips for making Oka i'a?
The freshness of fish and lime creates a vibrant dish.
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