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Ika Mata (Coconut Lime Raw Fish Salad)

Name: Ika Mata (Coconut Lime Raw Fish Salad)
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Kiribati
Ingredients: 250g White fish; 3 limes Lime juice; 100ml Coconut milk; 1 Tomato; 1/2 Cucumber; 1/4 Onion

Side Dish

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Fresh fish "cooked" in lime and tossed with coconut milk — a dish loved throughout Kiribati and the wider Pacific.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

This technique of using lime's acidity to firm up raw fish developed as a way to preserve it before refrigeration existed. Kiribati's waters host over 2,000 species of marine life, and this dish is a showcase of that abundance.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Made with fish caught fresh from the lagoon, served as a light dish at home or for guests.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

White fish 250g
Lime juice 3 limes
Coconut milk 100ml
Tomato 1
Cucumber 1/2
Onion 1/4

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Slice the fish thinly and marinate in lime juice for about 15 minutes until it turns opaque.
Dice the tomato, cucumber, and onion small.
Drain the fish lightly and toss with the coconut milk.
Add the vegetables and mix; season with salt.
Chill well before serving.

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