Brazilian Fish Stew

Soup season may (thankfully) be about over by now, but this recipe was way too interesting to pass up.  Looked easy enough too - tilapia is always easy to find, and there are no other really crazy ingredients:

Recipe

1-2 lbs tilapia fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
4 tbsp lime juice (I squeezed out about two limes)
1 1/2 tbsp ground cumin*
1 1/2 tbsp paprika*
2 1/2 tsp minced garlic*
salt & pepper
1 tbsp oil
1 onion, chopped
2-3 bell peppers, in large pieces
14 oz diced tomatoes (drained)
14 oz coconut milk
some diced jalapeno (my addition)
cilantro

* those are weird amounts, huh? I just eyeballed it a bit

Combine the lime, cumin, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper and marinate the tilapia for at least 20 minutes.  Heat the oil and soften the onions, then add the fish, peppers, and tomatoes (and jalapeno), pour over the coconut milk, cover, and simmer about 20 minutes.  Add the cilantro for the last bit of cooking and/or to garnish before serving.

Notes

There's a lot of interesting flavors in here: sweetness from the coconut, fishiness, salt, some citrus tang, etc.  I wasn't really blown away though.  Tilapia's not a fancy fish, but I'm not sure a nicer piece would really make much difference without some way to really sear it better.  Overall, though, it's a good way to make a couple dinners'-worth of seafood.  I'll try the leftovers over rice...