Fish cooked in red palm oil and served with peanut sauce.
Heat a few spoonfuls of red palm oil in a skillet. Fry the fish and half of the garlic on both sides until done. Set aside on absorbent paper.
Grind together the coriander, ginger, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, and half the dried shrimp, prawns, or fish.
In a saucepan bring four cups of water to a boil. Add the fish head and the spices and ground dried shrimp (or fish). Reduce heat and let simmer.
Heat a few spoonfuls of peanut oil in a clean skillet. Fry onion and remaining garlic until browned. Add chile pepper. Reduce heat. Add the fried fish to the onion-garlic mixture.
Remove fish head from broth. Strain broth if desired. Add peanut butter. Stir until smooth. Simmer over low heat until it is thickened into a sauce. Pour the thickened sauce into the skillet over the fish and onions. Add remaining dried shrimp (of fish). Simmer together for a few minutes.
Servings 4