Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  piece         fresh ginger -- sliced
   1      small         onion -- sliced
   1                    fresh -- hot red (1 to 2)
                        seeded -- sliced
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      turmeric
   2      cups          coconut milk
   1      whole         red snapper or -- similar fish, about
   1      slice         ginger root
   2      stalks        lemon grass or two -- slices lemon
     1/4  pound         spinach or Swiss chard -- coarsely chopped

Preparation:

Process the ginger, onion, chili, salt, sugar, turmeric and 1/4 cup of the coconut milk into a smooth paste. Set aside Grill fish over charcoal or in a gas or electric broiler for 2 minutes on each side. Put the remaining coconut milk and the spice paste in a large skillet and bring to a boil over moderate heat. Add the gingerroot and lemon grass and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the fish and greens, cook for 15 minutes basting occasionally. Serve warm.