Fresh Fish Stew with Tomatoes Recipe

This is a traditional Nigerian Recipe for a classic stew of fresh fish, chillies, onion in a tomato-based stock with spices.

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Ingredients:

• 500g fresh fish (croaker, catfish or mackerel/Titus)
• 4 scotch bonnet pepper
• 3 habenero (tatashe)
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 stock cube (maggi)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 4 tablespoon palm oil
• 600ml water
• salt to taste
• 2 large fresh prawns (optional)

Procedure:

• Clean and scale the fish then cut into thick steaks. 
• Dust the steaks with flour. (Also dust the fresh prawn with flour if you are also adding it to this recipe) place in a pot and add about 4 tablespoons of water. Cover and allow to steam for about 20 minutes or until tender
• Blend together the scotch bonnet, habenero pepper, onion and tomato to make a paste and set aside
• Heat oil in a medium pot for about 5 minutes. Then, stir in the blended paste. Fry for a few minutes stirring all the time, add in a little amount of water if it becomes too thick
• Add the stock cube, turmeric, thyme and garlic and salt, continue to fry for 2 minutes more
• Pour in the steamed fish steaks. Stir very well and allow to cook on medium to low heat for about 10 minutes

Serve with cooked white rice, pounded yam, boiled potatoes/yam and even bread