Oka i'a

Oka i'a is the name given to the Samoan form of ceviche, or fish salad, which typically consists of fresh tuna marinated in lemon juice and coconut cream and served in chunks with onions. The combination of these items produces a very healthy and tasty dish. This salad is likely to have a family recipe, although some individuals like to add chopped chile peppers, coriander, parsley, and even lemon slices to it. You may use whatever ingredients you choose, but the combination of fresh fish, coconut, and citrus is a must-try dish.

Ingredients:

1 lb. Tuna (You can use any fresh fish you like just make sure it is really fresh), 1/2 cup lemon or lime juice fresh squeezed, 1/4 onion diced, 2 green onions, 2 small tomatoes diced, 1 cucumber peeled, seeded and diced, 1 cup Coconut milk, 1 serrano minced (optional), salt to taste

Instruction:

1. Cut up your fish into bite-size pieces
2. Put in a bowl and cover with the fresh-squeezed citrus juice
3. Marinate for about 10 minutes or until you finish cutting up the other vegetables. The citrus cooks the diced fish quickly.
4. Dice up the vegetables into similar bite-size pieces
5. Drain the citrus from the fish and add the vegetables
6. Add in the coconut milk
7. Add salt to taste
8. Refrigerate for about an hour to let all the flavours meld together and serve.