Liboke ya MbisiFish Steamed in Banana Leaves

Name: Liboke ya Mbisi (Fish Steamed in Banana Leaves)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Congo (Kinshasa)
Ingredients: 4 pcs Tilapia (scaled and cleaned); 4 pcs Banana Leaf (wiped clean); 30 ml Palm Oil; 8 g Salt; 1 pcs Lemon (cut into wedges); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 250 g Tomato (chopped); 10 g Garlic (crushed); 10 g Red Chili (finely chopped); 300 ml Water

Tilapia is wrapped in banana leaves with onion, tomato, garlic, and chili, then steamed until moist and fragrant. The leaves perfume the fish gently and keep the flesh tender, making this a clean and aromatic main dish.

Prep

25m

Cook

30m

Serves

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Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

219kcal

Calories

25g

Protein

Fat

11g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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Fish

4pcs
Tilapia (scaled and cleaned)
4pcs
Banana Leaf (wiped clean)
30ml
Palm Oil
8g
Salt
1pcs
Lemon (cut into wedges)

Aromatics

150g
Onion (finely chopped)
250g
Tomato (chopped)
10g
Garlic (crushed)
10g
Red Chili (finely chopped)

Fish

300ml
Water

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Method

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7 steps

01
Pass each banana leaf briefly over a low flame or a hot dry pan so it becomes flexible.
02
Rub the tilapia with the salt and palm oil.
03
Mix the onion, tomato, garlic, and red chili in a bowl.
04
Set one fish on each banana leaf and pack the aromatic mixture around and inside it.
05
Fold the leaves tightly around the fish to make sealed parcels.
06
Arrange the parcels in a steamer or on a rack set over the water, cover, and steam until the fish flakes easily.
07
Serve the fish hot with the lemon wedges and the fish reaches 63°C (145°F).

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