How to make Fish Balls Soup | lacoudou soup | bantou soup | Guinean fish ball stew

fish fillets

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats add fiber, while crushed crackers are often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is usually cheaper.

fish stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water is cost-effective.

Dry the fish using paper towels to remove excess water.

Blend half of the garlic, 3-4 hot peppers, and half of the onion together with the Pollo seasoning, garlic salt, and black pepper.

Add the fish to the food processor with the blended seasoning, peanut butter, and bread crumbs; mix well.

Form the mixture into fish balls.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the fish balls until golden brown.

Blend the remaining garlic, tomatoes, peppers, and green onions together.

Fry the eggplant slices.

Add the blended mixture to the frying pan with one cup of water, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in one cup of Ragu tomato sauce and cover to cook until the vegetables are tender.

Add the fish balls, cassava, potatoes, and hot peppers; add water as needed and boil until vegetables are cooked.

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