Oka I'aSamoan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream

Name: Oka I'a (Samoan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Samoa
Ingredients: 400 g Tuna (previously frozen for raw consumption, thawed under refrigeration, and cut into bite-size cubes); 80 ml Lime Juice (freshly squeezed); 150 ml Coconut Milk (chilled); 80 g Onion (finely chopped); 150 g Tomato (finely diced); 150 g Cucumber (finely diced); 10 g Green Chili (finely chopped); 5 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

Oka i’a is a Samoan raw-fish dish with citrus, coconut milk, and fresh vegetables. This version uses tuna sold for raw consumption and previously frozen as appropriate; citrus changes texture but does not make untreated raw fish safe.

Prep

30m

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Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

245kcal

Calories

30g

Protein

11g

Fat

Carbs

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

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Ingredients

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Oka

400g
Tuna (previously frozen for raw consumption, thawed under refrigeration, and cut into bite-size cubes)
80ml
Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
150ml
Coconut Milk (chilled)
80g
Onion (finely chopped)
150g
Tomato (finely diced)
150g
Cucumber (finely diced)
10g
Green Chili (finely chopped)
5g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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4 steps

01
Place the tuna in a chilled glass or ceramic bowl and toss with the lime juice.
02
Cover and refrigerate only until the outside of the fish turns opaque while the center remains moist.
03
Drain off most of the lime juice, then fold in the chilled coconut milk, onion, tomato, cucumber, and green chili.
04
Season with the salt and black pepper and serve immediately. Use fish sold for raw consumption, and keep the oka refrigerated until it is portioned.

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