Encebollado De Pescado Fresh Tuna Soup With Pickled Onions


Entered for safe-keeping for zwt. an ecuadorean recipe from www.laylita.com, sometimes used as a hangover cure. yuca or cassava or cassaba should be available at latin supermarkets. the pickled red onion and tomato salsa is essential to make this an encebollado"."

Steps


Pickled red onion and tomato salsa:.
Cut each onion in half , slice very finely and place in a bowl.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt and let rest for about 10 minutes.
Cover the onions with lukewarm water and let rest for another 10 minutes.
Rinse and drain the onions.
Add the lime juice and the oil , place in the fridge until about 30 minutes before serving.
Cut the tomatoes in half and slice very finely.
Mix the onions , sliced tomatoes and cilantro , taste and add salt if necessary.
Fish soup:.
Heat the oil on medium heat to make a refrito with diced onion , tomato , cumin , chili powder and salt.
Add the water and cilantro springs , bring to a boil.
Add the tuna and cook for until the tuna is fully cooked , about 15 minutes.
Drain the tuna and keep the broth to cook the yuca.
Separate or break the tuna into small to medium size pieces.
Bring the tuna broth to a boil and add the yucas , cook until tender but firm , about 30-40 minutes for the frozen yuca.
Take the y.

Ingredients


red onions, limes, sunflower oil, tomatoes, cilantro, salt, fresh tuna, yucca root, red onion, chili powder, ground cumin, water, fresh cilantro stems