A day in the life of a Zimbabwean mom : Cooking fish the traditional way

fresh fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is budget-friendly and still nutritious.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Sunflower oil is often less expensive while providing a neutral flavor.

Introduce the cooking process for fish.

Clean the fish by removing scales and innards, ensuring it is clean.

Cut the fish into three pieces for cooking.

Prepare a marinade with 1 tablespoon of ginger, 1 tablespoon of garlic, 1 tablespoon of turmeric, and cayenne pepper, then mix in lemon juice.

Grate the onion and tomato, then sauté the onion until brown.

Add the grated tomato and salt to the sautéed onion.

Add water to the mixture to create a cooking base for the fish.

Place the fish pieces into the cooking base and ensure they are submerged.

Cook the fish until done, ensuring it has a thick soup consistency.

Prepare vegetables by chopping and seasoning with salt, then set aside.

Serve the fish with the thick soup and vegetables.

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