Afrifish Africa most popular cuisine
Fish is the most popular protein food in coastal Africa and Afrifish is a dish of fish stew. Our recipe for fish stew with herbs and fresh fish ingredients teaches how to cook fish with The African Gourmet.
Ingredients
4 mackerel fillets
2 tablespoon tomato puree 3 small pieces young fresh root ginger finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 scotch bonnet, finely chopped
2 whole cloves
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
3 medium diced tomatoes
1 sprig thyme
1 Irish potato, diced
2 cups frozen okra
3 tablespoons palm oil
1 cup fish or vegetable stock
Directions
Heat the oil in a large pot, fry ginger, garlic, onion, and scotch bonnet until light golden-brown and softened. Add cloves, paprika, fennel, and coriander. Stir in the tomato puree; add tomatoes, thyme, and potatoes. Simmer in stock 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. Then add fish and simmer 5 minutes longer, serve over rice.
Did you know?
If you are new to cooking fish, learning how to cook fish from a woman in Ghana is the best lesson. Ghana coastline is 528 km or 328 miles, fishing is life and cooking fish in Ghana is a recipe art. Lake Volta is the most important inland fishery in Ghana, Lake Volta covers a total of 1,232 communities.
Make this recipe for fresh Afrifish Stew so you can cook fresh fish and eat fresh fish everyday.
Ingredients
4 mackerel fillets
2 tablespoon tomato puree 3 small pieces young fresh root ginger finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 medium onions, chopped
1 scotch bonnet, finely chopped
2 whole cloves
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
3 medium diced tomatoes
1 sprig thyme
1 Irish potato, diced
2 cups frozen okra
3 tablespoons palm oil
1 cup fish or vegetable stock
Directions
Heat the oil in a large pot, fry ginger, garlic, onion, and scotch bonnet until light golden-brown and softened. Add cloves, paprika, fennel, and coriander. Stir in the tomato puree; add tomatoes, thyme, and potatoes. Simmer in stock 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are soft. Then add fish and simmer 5 minutes longer, serve over rice.
If you are new to cooking fish, learning how to cook fish from a woman in Ghana is the best lesson. Ghana coastline is 528 km or 328 miles, fishing is life and cooking fish in Ghana is a recipe art. Lake Volta is the most important inland fishery in Ghana, Lake Volta covers a total of 1,232 communities.
