Ivory Coast Halibut

== Ingredients ==
* 2 cups yellow onions, chopped finely
* 1 tsp crushed red pepper
* 1 tbsp salt
* 1 tsp black pepper
* 4 oz peanut oil
* 2 lbs pumpkin (or yellow squash)
* 2½ lbs halibut, filleted, cut in ½- to ¾-inch slices
* 1 cup coconut, peeled and cut in 1-inch strips
* 2 cups white rice, uncooked
* 2 quarts water
* the water from the coconut
* 1 x 6 oz can tomato paste
== Directions ==
# In a 6-quart dutch oven or casserole baking dish sauté yellow onions, crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper in peanut oil until soft but not brown.
# Peel pumpkin.
# Cut in 1 inch slices and lay over the onions.
# Place halibut carefully over the pumpkin.
# Arrange coconut over the fish.
# Pour white rice over the coconut and sprinkle with salt.
# Combine water with the water from the coconut and tomato paste.
# Pour this liquid into the pot carefully so as not to disturb contents.
# Cover tightly and allow to cook gently for about 30 minutes or until rice, fish, and vegetables are tender and the liquid is absorbed.
# Serve directly from the dish in which it is cooked.
# Do not stir before serving.
# Section out portions, cut through, and remove with a wide spatula.
Category:Ivoirian Meat Dishes
Category:Zucchini Recipes
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