Makes: 6 servings
Preparation Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
Level: Easy/ Medium
INGREDIENTS
- 3 WHOLE PIRANHAS, CLEANED
- JUICE OF 3 LIMES
- 2 TABLESPOONS CORN OIL
- 1 ½ MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED
- 2 CLOVES OF GARLIC, CHOPPED
- ½ RED BELL PEPPER, PEELED AND CHOPPED
- 2 TOMATOES, PEELED AND SEEDED
- 1 RED HOT PEPPER, CHOPPED
- ½ BUNCH CORIANDER, CHOPPED
- SALT AND GROUND PEPPER TO TASTE
PREPARATION
Season the piranhas with lime juice. Heat oil and stir-fry onion, garlic, bell pepper, tomato, red hot pepper and half of the coriander. Add the fish, cover with water and cook for 1h30-2 hours, until the flesh pulls easily away from the bones. Remove all bones and blend the meat and cooking broth in a food processor, until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and serve sprinkled with the remaining coriander.