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Ceviche

• 500 GRAM FRESH PRAWNS, shelled
• 500 GRAM WHITE FISH FILLET, cubed
• 1/2 CUP LEMON JUICE
• 2 ONIONS, chopped
• 1/2 RED PEPPER, chopped
• 1/2 GREEN PEPPER, chopped
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped finely
• 2 TOMATOES, peeled and cubed
• 1 TBSP SOY SAUCE
• 2 TBSP TABASCO

• 600 GRAM WHITE FISH FILLET
• 1 EGGPLANT
• 200 GRAM CARROTS, cubed
• 1/2 CABBAGE
• 2 POTATOES
• 1 ONION, chopped
• 2 CHILI PEPPERS, chopped
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, mashed
• 3 TBSP TOMATO PUREE
• 2 CUPS RICE

Marinate the fish and the prawns 10 minutes in the lemon juice. Add all other ingredients and pepper and salt to taste, stir and leave the mixture to marinate for 4 hours in the fridge. Put some leaves of lettuce in a bowl and arrange the ceviche on top.

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Fry the peppers and the garlic for 3 minutes. Sprinkle the fish with salt and pepper to taste and add it; fry it around 5-7 minutes per side. In the meantime, stir fry the onion, cabbage, carrots, eggplant and potatoes for 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree, the rice and 4 cups of water. Bring this to the boil, lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes; put the fish on top and simmer 5 minutes more.

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