Conch In Creole Sauce

Ingredients

•  lb. shelled Conch

  cleaned, skinned
  1 1/2 unit
• med. Onion

  halved, sliced
  1 unit
• limes

  halved
  2 unit
• c. water
  3/4 unit
• Tbs. tomato paste
  3 unit
• chili powder
  1/8 tsp
• minced shallots
  11/2 tsp
• salt

  pepper to taste
  1 unit
• tomato

  peeled, seeded, chopped
  1 unit
• minced fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
  11/2 tsp
• garlic

  minced
  3 cloves
• hot cooked rice
  1 unit
• c. unsalted

  sweet butter
  1/4 unit