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Season the outside of the fish with salt.","group":"Prep","title":"Make a small incision","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Prep"},{"id":"instruction-3","text":"Heat the vegetable oil in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Fry the fish steaks until golden brown on both sides. Remove and set aside.","group":"Cooking","title":"Heat the vegetable oil","timerMinutes":10,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-4","text":"In the same oil, sauté the chopped onions until translucent. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent burning and to develop a deep red color.","group":"Cooking","title":"In the same oil, sauté the chopped onions","timerMinutes":5,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-5","text":"Add the water, bouillon cubes, carrots, cassava, cabbage, eggplant, and the whole Scotch Bonnet pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender.","group":"Cooking","title":"Add the water, bouillon cubes, carrots, cassava, cabbage, eggplant","timerMinutes":30,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-6","text":"Carefully remove the cooked vegetables and a small amount of broth with a slotted spoon; keep them warm. Remove the hot pepper if you prefer a milder dish.","group":"Cooking","title":"Carefully remove the cooked vegetables and a small amount of broth","timerMinutes":null,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-7","text":"Add the rinsed broken rice to the remaining broth. The liquid should cover the rice by about 1 inch. Cover tightly and cook on very low heat until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid.","group":"Cooking","title":"Add the rinsed broken rice","timerMinutes":25,"sourceTitle":"Cooking"},{"id":"instruction-8","text":"To serve, fluff the rice and place it on a large platter. 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