Fried Fish in Peanut Sauce

Ingredients

 * palm oil
 * one whole fish (daurade, porgy, bream, or similar), washed, patted dry, and cut into serving size pieces (save the head)
 * two or three cloves of garlic, minced
 * one spoonful coriander
 * one-half spoonful ground ginger
 * one-half spoonful nutmeg, grated
 * salt (to taste)
 * black pepper (to taste)
 * smoked or dried shrimp or prawns (or fish); half of it ground into powder and half for garnish
 * peanut oil
 * one onion, finely sliced
 * one to three chile peppers, cleaned
 * one cup peanut butter (natural or homemade)

Directions

 * 1) Heat a few spoonfuls of palm oil in a skillet.
 * 2) Fry the fish and half of the garlic on both sides until done. Set aside on absorbent paper.
 * 3) Grind together the coriander, ginger, nutmeg, salt, black pepper, and half the dried shrimp (or fish).
 * 4) In a saucepan bring four cups of water to a boil.
 * 5) Add the fish head and the spices and ground dried shrimp (or fish). Reduce heat and let simmer.
 * 6) Heat a few spoonfuls of peanut oil in a clean skillet.
 * 7) Fry onion and remaining garlic until browned. Add chile pepper. Reduce heat.
 * 8) Add the fried fish to the onion-garlic mixture.
 * 9) Remove fish head from broth. Strain broth if desired. Add peanut butter.
 * 10) Stir until smooth. Simmer over low heat until it is thickened into a sauce.
 * 11) Pour the thickened sauce into the skillet over the fish and onions.
 * 12) Add remaining dried shrimp (of fish). Simmer together for a few minutes.