FRESH TILAPIA SOUP || TILAPIA SOUP RECIPE || BEE’SKITCHEN

tilapia

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: catfish

Cod is leaner, while catfish is often less expensive.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is fresher, while water is budget-friendly.

avocado

🥗Healthier: sliced cucumber

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Cucumber adds freshness, while peas provide creaminess at lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is heart-healthy; canola is more economical.

Cut tilapia into pieces and clean with lemon water.

Blend onion, scotch bonnet, garlic, and ginger with a little water until smooth.

Add the blended mixture to the tilapia and season it, mixing well to coat.

Cover the tilapia with cling film and refrigerate for three hours.

Blend fresh tomatoes, onions, scotch bonnet, red bell pepper, garlic, and ginger with a little water until smooth.

In a pot, heat a little oil and fry shallots until fragrant and translucent.

Add tula beef and simmer on low to medium heat for three minutes.

Add tomato puree to the tula beef and shallots, mixing and simmering for two minutes.

Add the blended tomato mixture and seasonings, mixing well and simmering on low to medium heat for five minutes.

Add enough water to make soup and bring to a boil.

Add the seasoned tilapia and remaining marinade, mixing gently to avoid breaking the fish.

Cover and simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes.

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