Peruvian Ceviche
- 2 ears of corn
- 1 large sweet potato
- 2 pounds of fresh sole or sea bass, cut into half-inch cubes
- 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
- 2 teaspoons chopped coriander
- 2 teaspoons spicy red chili pepper, chopped in a blender
- Juice of 8 to 10 small lemons
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 large leaves of lettuce
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1 large hot red pepper, sliced into quarter-inch rings
- In separate pots, boil the corn and the sweet potato until tender.
- Peel the sweet potato.
- Let both cool, then cut corn into 2-inch sections and potato into 1-inch sections.
- Place cubed raw fish in a bowl with the garlic, coriander and chili pepper.
- Add enough lemon juice to cover the fish.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Let marinate for 10 to 45 minutes, until the fish is milky white.
- For each serving, place a mound of the fish on a leaf of lettuce.
- Top with onions and a ring of red pepper, and add corn and sweet potato.
corn, sweet potato, bass, garlic, coriander, red chili pepper, lemons, salt, onions, hot red pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4210 (may not work)