Perfect Fish Stew | Nigerian Fish Stew

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu is plant-based and lower in cost, while canned fish is often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil is healthier, while sunflower oil is typically cheaper.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, and bell peppers are more accessible.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: salt

A homemade blend can reduce sodium and enhance flavor.

Boil chopped tomatoes, onions, ginger, and bell pepper together in a pot for 20 to 30 minutes.

Clean the fish and cut it into desired sizes.

Sprinkle salt over the fish and massage it well to marinate for 10 minutes.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot and fry chopped onions for 2 to 3 minutes to flavor the oil.

Fry the marinated fish for 5 to 10 minutes, flipping to the other side and frying for an additional 5 to 7 minutes until cooked.

Remove the fried fish from the oil and set aside.

Add the boiled tomato mixture into the same oil used for frying the fish.

Stir in tomato paste, chili powder, and seasoning cubes, then cover and cook for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, stir the mixture and taste for salt, adjusting as needed.

Add the fried fish into the sauce, cover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes on low heat.

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