Fish Stew (Paksiw na Isda sa Gata)

Ingredients for Fish Stew (Paksiw na Isda sa Gata)

• 4 lbs fish steaks
• 2 Chinese eggplants, sliced
• 1 thumb-sized ginger
• 3 cloves garlic
• 4 cups coconut milk
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 long green peppers, sliced
• 5 Thai chilli peppers
• 3 tbsp coarse sea salt
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 8 g Maggi Magic Sarap
• Fish sauce and ground black pepper, to taste

How to cook Fish Stew (Paksiw na Isda sa Gata)

1. 1.Rub fish steaks with sea salt. Heat ¼ cup oil and fry eggplant 1½ minutes per side; remove.
2. 2.Add remaining oil and fry fish steaks until browned on both sides; remove.
3. 3.Leave about 3 tablespoons oil. Sauté onion for 1 minute, then garlic and ginger for 1½ minutes.
4. 4.Return fish, add coconut milk, long green peppers, Thai chillies, and black pepper. Cover, boil, then simmer 4 minutes.
5. 5.Add vinegar without stirring, cover, bring to a boil, and simmer until the sauce reduces close to half.
6. 6.Return eggplant, season with fish sauce and Maggi Magic Sarap, then serve with rice.