SIMPLE ONE-POT CATFISH STEW | STEW RECIPE | DIARYOFAKITCHENLOVER

catfish

🥗Healthier: tilapia

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Tilapia is a leaner option, while mackerel is more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

Prepare the pepper mixture by blending tomatoes, red bell peppers (remove seeds), scotch bonnet peppers, onions, ginger, and garlic until smooth.

Transfer the blended pepper mixture into a pot and boil on low heat for about 20 minutes.

Season the catfish with cayenne pepper, mixed spices, and coriander, and let it marinate while the pepper mixture boils.

Add canola oil and palm oil directly to the boiled pepper mixture and mix well.

Season the stew with seasoning powder and adjust oil if necessary.

Add the prawn stock to the pot, ensuring no additional seasoning is needed from the stock.

Gently add the seasoned catfish into the pot, ensuring it is covered by the stew, and cook on low heat without stirring.

Cover the pot and allow the stew to cook until the fish is done.

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