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