Smoked Bonito Pie

[Moro Mou]

Ingredients

2 smoked medium sized bonito fillets

1 cup of diced bacon

1 grated carrot

1 cup frozen peas

1 large onion diced

1 celery stick diced

1/2 cup of chopped parsley

1 tin of light coconut cream

4 - 6 potatoes (depending on size)

1 cup grated cheese

Salt and Pepper

Olive oil

Method

Smoke seasoned bonito fillets preferably 1 day in advance.

Add diced potatoes to boiling salted water and cook until tender for mashing.

Brown onion in a fry pan with a little olive oil and then add bacon and celery. Cook for a few minutes before adding peas, carrot and flaked and bones removed smoked bonito. Again cook for a few minutes before adding the tin of coconut cream and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Add parsley and stir through.

Scoop mixture into a greased deep sided pie dish trying to avoid putting in too much of the liquid. Retain excess liquid. Use the retained liquid to mash the potatoes and then add mash to top of the fish mixture. Sprinkle top of mash with grated cheese and season with pepper. Bake for 10 – 15 mins until cheese is browned and serve.

Substitutions

Use any smoked fish you like. I have used tailor before.

I have also added a small chilli when frying the onions which gives it a nice bit of heat.

I hope you enjoy.

Cheers

Moro Mou