Cook Classic Ghanaian Fish Stew With Me/Fish Gravy/Stewed Fish Recipe.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken

Tofu provides a plant-based option while chicken is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

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

Welcome viewers to the cooking session, introducing the classic Ghanaian fish stew recipe.

List the ingredients used: jackfish, red snapper, garlic, onions, shallots, rosemary, bay leaf, shrimp powder, blended and cooked tomatoes, flour, all-purpose seasoning, paprika, tomato paste, and green chilies.

Transfer fish into a bowl for seasoning, adding salt, onion powder, ginger powder, and white pepper. Mix well and set aside.

Heat oil in a pot for deep frying the fish, ensuring not to overcrowd the pot.

Prepare a coating mixture with flour, salt, and the remaining spices used for seasoning the fish.

Coat each piece of fish in the flour mixture, ensuring even coverage before frying.

Fry the fish in batches for about 4 minutes on each side until golden and crisp, then remove from oil and set aside.

Chop onions and shallots; shallots will be fried in the oil for the stew, while onions will be added later in chunks.

Add fried shallots and chopped garlic to the remaining oil in the pot, cooking until soft but not caramelized.

Add tomato paste to the pot and fry until it becomes liquidy and well mixed with the oil.

Stir in smoked paprika, dried rosemary, and bay leaves, cooking until fragrant.

Add blended tomatoes to the pot, stirring constantly to avoid burning, and cook until the mixture thickens and darkens.

Season the stew with shrimp powder, salt, and all-purpose seasoning, cooking for an additional 20 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Thin the stew with 1 cup of water, then add an additional quarter cup of water if still too thick, stirring to combine.

Add chopped green chilies to the stew and let it cook for a few more minutes until everything is well combined and heated through.

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