Delicious And Easy Nigerian Fish Sauce / Fish Stew / Perfect For Yam, Plantain, Boiled Rice Or Pasta

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.

Start by boiling macro fish in a pot seasoned with seasoning cubes, fish seasoning, and salt, along with chopped onions.

Cover the pot and allow it to cook for about 10 minutes or until the fish is done.

Remove the cooked fish from the pot, debone it, and shred it using your fingers.

Place a frying pan or pot on the stove and allow it to dry.

Add 1-2 cooking spoons of vegetable oil or coconut oil to the pan and heat it up.

Add chopped onions to the hot oil and fry.

Add minced ginger and garlic to the onions and continue frying for about 2 minutes.

Stir in chopped tomatoes and bell peppers, mixing well.

Season the sauce with thyme, curry powder, and seasoning cubes, keeping it simple.

Cover the pot and allow the sauce to fry and cook for 7 to 10 minutes.

Add fish stock or water to the sauce and stir.

Taste the sauce for salt and spices, adjusting as necessary.

Add the shredded fish to the sauce and mix well.

Cover the pot and allow it to cook for about 5 minutes to let the fish absorb the flavors of the sauce.

Optionally, add chopped spring onions or any other vegetable of your choice and stir to combine.

Cooking Techniques

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