Fish Saute In Coconut Milk

1 lb whole sea bass,
1 red snapper, mackerel or sim
1 cup rich coconut milk (see below
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup sweet green pepper, sliced t
1/4 cup tomato, sliced
1/4 cup celery, chopped
Score the whole fish 3 times diagonally on ea ch side. Bring the
coconut milk to a boil in a skillet over moderate heat. Add the fish
and baste for 3 minutes. Then add the salt, black pepper, sweet green
pepper, tomato and celery. Continue to baste for 5 minutes. Simmer
the fish in an uncovered skillet over low heat, turning the fish over
once, for 10 minutes. Serve warm