Portugal: Fish Stew

• 1/2 pound fish whatever available or shellfish
• 2 pinch salt
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 each onions chopped
• 8 each tomatoes peeled and chopped
• 1 each green bell peppers seeded and chopped
• 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice ground
• 1 Glass white wine dry
• 1 Handful cilantro chopped
• 4 slices bread with crusts cut off

1. Clean the fish and cut into fairly small pieces, removing as many bones as possible.
2. Sprinkle the salt over the fish and leave while you make the following sauce.
3. Heat 2 to 3 tablespoon of the oil in a saucepan and stir in the onions, tomatoes and pepper.
4. Cook gently until they start to soften, then put in the garlic, nutmeg, allspice and piri-piri sauce.
5. Add the wine and a little water.
6. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, then remove from the heat.
7. Lightly oil the bottom of a shallow, ovenproof dish (preferably earthenware).
8. Put in a layer of fish followed by a layer of sauce and sprinkle with coriander.
9. Continue with these layers until the ingredients are used up.
10. Cover the top of with the bread and sprikle well with the remaining oil or dot with a little butter.
11. Cook in a pre-heated oven at 350F (180C).
12. for about 30 minutes or until the fish is tender.
13. Serve with boiled or sliced and fried potatoes, bread and a slad to make a substantial main meal.

fish, salt, olive oil, onions, tomatoes, green bell peppers, garlic, nutmeg, allspice ground, glass, handful cilantro, bread

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/portugal-fish-stew-45898 (may not work)