🇹🇴 Tongan Cuisine

Ota Ika

Raw Fish in Coconut Cream

Prep Time 25 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 242 kcal

Fresh raw fish marinated in lime juice and smothered in coconut cream with vegetables. Tonga's signature dish.

Ingredients

500g fresh tuna, diced
5 limes, juiced
1 cup coconut cream
1 cucumber, diced
1 tomato, diced
1 onion, diced
1 hot pepper, minced
Salt to taste

Instructions

1 Dice fish into small cubes.
2 Toss with lime juice, sit 20 minutes.
3 Drain excess lime juice.
4 Add coconut cream, cucumber, tomato, onion, pepper.
5 Season with salt.
6 Serve chilled immediately.

Did You Know?

Ota ika is so beloved in Tonga that it appears on menus from breakfast through dinner.