Moqueca de Peixe

Moqueca de Peixe
Serves 4

Dende or annatto oil (or peanut or olive)
2 lbs cod in chunks or shrimp or mix
1 smaller red onion, sliced
1 green + 1 red bell pepper, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbs ginger, minced
2 chiles, minced
salt, pepper, paprika
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 bottle clam juice
1 can coconut milk
1 can hearts of palm, drained and sliced into coins
Juice of 2 limes
1 smaller bunch cilantro, chopped
4 scallions, chopped

Make some shrimp stock if using shrimp.

Sweat onion and peppers down in dende/annatto until soft. Add garlic and ginger and chiles and cook another minute or two. Add tomatoes and some of the cilantro and season.

Cook the mix for 5 minutes, and then add coconut milk, clam juice, fish, and stock or water if needed. Cook until fish is almost done. Add hearts of palm, and cook until they are warm and fish is done.

Finish with more cilantro scallion, and lime. Serve with rice.