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Fish stew! This simple and delicious West African stew recipe is packed full of flavour and uses a handful of everyday ingredients you may already have in your pantry. This easy Nigerian fish stew is versatile and can be served with boiled rice or paired with vegetable soups like Efo riro to accompany Nigerian swallow.

Nigerian Fish Stew Recipe

fish

red bell pepper mix:

tomatoes (substitute with 6 medium Roma tomatoes)

Scotch bonnet chilli

onion (reserve ¼ of 1 onion

Salt

vegetable oil: swap oil

chicken bouillon

garlic granules

ginger powder

parsley

onion powder

Prep the fish

Prep the fish: de-scale fish and cut into steaks, add to a bowl and rinse with water and lemon juice. Then transfer the fish to a colander to drain excess moisture.

Marinate the fish

Marinate the fish: add garlic granules, onion powder, ginger powder, parsley and 1 teaspoon of bouillon powder to the fish and mix to combine. Cover it with a cling film and marinate for at least 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, grill the fish for a total of 20 minutes, 10 minutes on each side

grill fish

While waiting for the fish to finish grilling or frying, blend the peppers and bring to boil on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

cook

Cook the stew: place a pan on medium heat, add vegetable oil and heat until hot. Add chopped onions and stir fry until translucent. Then carefully add the boiled pepper to the oil and bring to boil for about 10 minutes.

season stew

Season the stew with salt and bouillon powder to taste, stir to combine and continue to cook for another 10 minutes or until you can see the oil floating on top of the stew.

add fish

Add the grilled fish to the stew and carefully mix to combine. Shred fresh basil or scent leaves to the stew and cover the pan with its lid. Continue to cook on low heat for another 5 minutes. Take it off the heat and serve immediately.

The combination of kale, pineapple, and peanut butter sounds unusual, but you will be amazed at how rich and delicious this dish is.&nbsp;

African Pineapple Peanut Stew

kale (or 4-8 cups sliced)

onion

garlic (minced

chickpeas (optional, rinsed and drained)

peanut butter (or 1/3 cup peanut butter

Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce

parsley (optional)

salt

peanuts (optional)

scallions (optional)

Prepare the kale by washing it and removing the large center stem from each leaf. Stack the leaves on a cutting board and slice them into one-inch thick slices.

In a large, covered wok or Dutch oven (non-stick preferred), sauté the onions for about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions are lightly browned. Add the garlic, and stir for another minute.

Add the pineapple and its juice to the onions and bring to a simmer. Stir in the kale and the chickpeas if you’re using them, cover, and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until just tender. Mix in the peanut butter, Tabasco, and parsley and simmer for 5 minutes. Add salt to taste, and serve topped with crushed peanuts and scallions, over rice or other grain. (This makes about 4 servings without chickpeas or 6 servings with.)

This West African peanut stew, Maafe (or Mafe), is loaded with rich savory flavors. Any meat of your choice goes great in this perfectly spiced peanut butter and tomato based sauce.

Maafe (Senegalese Peanut Stew)

onion,

garlic,

ginger,

jalapeño, finely chopped (See note 2)

tomato paste

tomato sauce tomatoes

paprika

red chili flakes (I used 2)

red bell pepper,

green bell pepper,

baby carrots

chicken broth

peanut butter

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

lbs chicken

Season chicken or beef with all the marinating...

Season chicken or beef with all the marinating ingredients and marinate at least 30  minutes to a few hours.

Heat 3 Tbsp oil over medium high heat...

Heat 3 Tbsp oil over medium high heat in a skillet and sear meat 4-5 minutes per side, till it gets a nice brown color. Plate it out.

If needed, add remaining 1 Tbsp oil. Add...

If needed, add remaining 1 Tbsp oil. Add in chopped onion and sauté  till it turns golden brown in color, scraping any brown bit from the bottom of the pan into the mixture.

Add in minced ginger, garlic and jalapeño. Cook...

Add in minced ginger, garlic and jalapeño. Cook for a minute. Stir in tomato paste and cook for a minute. Add in tomato sauce along with salt, paprika, red chili flakes. Cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in chicken broth and mix well. Add...

Stir in chicken broth and mix well. Add meat back to the pot along with carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add in peanut butter and stir well till...

Add in peanut butter and stir well till it melts and combines well with the sauce. Cover and cook till meat is tender, about 45 minutes for chicken or about 1-1.5 hours for beef, depending on the cut. In the last half an hour of cook time, add in bell peppers. Taste and adjust for salt.

Serve and garnish with chopped cilantro and peanuts.

Season and marinate the meat with salt, pepper,...

Season and marinate the meat with salt, pepper, paprika, chopped ginger and garlic. Heat the instant pot using SAUTE mode and once oil is hot, sear the meat pieces till they are little brown, 4-5 minutes per side. Plate them out.

Add chopped onions to the pressure cooker and...

Add chopped onions to the pressure cooker and sauté, stirring up brown stickings from the bottom. Cook till onion is golden brown.

Add in chopped ginger, garlic and jalapeno and...

Add in chopped ginger, garlic and jalapeno and cook for a minute. Add in tomato paste and cook for a minute. Stir in tomato sauce along with paprika, red chili flakes and salt. Cook for 5 minutes.

Stir in chicken broth. Add in peanut butter...

Stir in chicken broth. Add in peanut butter and stir well till it is dissolved. Add meat along with carrots and bell peppers. Mix well. Close the lid and pressure cook on HIGH for 5 minutes for chicken and 35 minutes for beef. In the case of beef, add in bell peppers later, as they can turn to mush, or skip them altogether.

Release pressure using the natural release method according...

Release pressure using the natural release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, 10-20 or 10 minutes. Select CANCEL and open the lid. Garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

Season and marinate the meat with salt, pepper, paprika, chopped ginger and garlic.

You can directly put the meat in the...

You can directly put the meat in the crock pot, or take the extra step to brown it first in an oiled pan searing 4-5 minutes per side. After browning, place it in the crock pot.

Sauté onions till golden brown along with ginger,...

Sauté onions till golden brown along with ginger, garlic and jalapeno. Add this mixture over the meat. In a bowl, stir together tomato paste, tomato sauce, paprika, red chili flakes, chicken broth, peanut butter and salt. Pour this mixture over the meat and mix everything well.

Add in carrots or any other root vegetables...

Add in carrots or any other root vegetables you want. Cover and cook 4 hours on high or 7-8 on low for chicken. If using beef, cook 5-6 hours on high or 8-9 hours on low. Towards the last one and half hour you can add in bell peppers. Taste for seasoning and garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

Poulet DG (Cameroonian Chicken and Plantain Stew) with Video

Parsley

Onion (chopped)

Green Onion(chopped)

Garlic cloves

Green Pepper

Pébé seeds (or 1 tsp Nutmeg and Coriander)

Scotch bonnet pepper

Ginger (sliced)

Salt and Pepper

Water

Chicken thighs

Plantain bananas, yellow and firm (sliced)

Carrots (peeled, sliced)

Leek (white part) or Onion (chopped)

Tomatoes (diced)

Green beans (cooked)

Red bell pepper (sliced)

Green pepper (sliced)

Bay leaf

Wash the chicken with lemon and vinegar. Pat dry.

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

In a large bowl, add the chicken and the marinade. Mix well then cover with plastic wrap.

Place in the fridge.

Marinade

Wash, peel and slice plantains. The slices should not be too thin, they should be around 0,75-1cm wide.

Heat vegetable oil in a pan until optimal temperature (Drop a tiny bit of banana: it should sizzle and come to surface)

Fry the bananas at medium heat until golden. Drain on paper towel.

Let completely cool down.

Plantains

Remove the chicken from the fridge.

Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a large pan. Add in the chicken. Cook for 2 minutes.

Add in 450ml of water. Cover and cook 10 minutes. Adjust the salt. Drain the chicken on paper towel and save the chicken stock for later.

In the same pan you fried the plantains, heat up the oil.

Carefully fry the chicken until golden. Drain again on paper towel.

Chicken

In a large pan, heat up some oil. Add in the green onion, leek/onion and tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes until it starts to fold.

Add in the carrots, bay leaf and pour all the stock, except for 2 tablespoons, and cook for 10 minutes, until the carrots are almost fully cooked. Adjust the salt.

Add in the red and green pepper, the green beans. Cook for 5 minutes.

Add in the chicken, plantains, rest of the stock, 1 tablespoon of oil. Adjust the salt, if needed. Stir and cook for 5-7 minutes on low.

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The basic of this stew is fresh tomatoes, fresh bell peppers, and onions. These fresh vegetables compliment each other to give this stew a distinctive taste. You can serve Nigerian red tomato stew with white rice, beans, or even add a dollop to Nigerian moi-moi.

Nigerian Stew: How To Make A Classic Red Tomato Stew 

beef

tomatoes

red bell peppers

habaneros.

garlic

(oz.) tomato paste

pair of knorr cubes

Maggi

curry powder

(Nigerian) ground red pepper peppers

dry thyme

1-teaspoon nutmeg

broth

water (optional but necessary)

Boil, and fry chicken and beef meat; set aside. You can air the chicken and beef after boiling if you have an air fryer!

Add tomatoes, onions, fresh bell pepper, and garlic in the blender and blend away. Ensure that the blend is up 12 cups (wow, that sounds like a lot; yep!) Cut/slice the other half of the onion and set aside.

Open the can of tomatoes paste, put it into a bowl and add 2 cups of chicken broth, mix well and set aside.

Place a clean pot on the stove, set your stove to medium-high. Add oil, allow to heat up then add 1 teaspoon of salt and chopped onions. Sauté onions until translucent, about 3-5 minutes depending on the quantity. After the onions are ready add the tomato blend, give a good stir and place the lid on the pot.

Allow to cook for about 20 – 25 minutes depending on the quantity of the tomatoes. Ensure to stir every 5-7 minutes as it is cooking to avoid burning; also, lower heat before opening the lid to avoid hot splashes.

After the said time, stir very well, and add the remaining ingredients: the already mixed tomato paste and chicken broth, ground red pepper, dry thyme, nutmeg, Maggi, and Knorr cubes, curry powder, and the remaining salt, mix very well and cover the pot to cook for another 25-30 minutes.

Add the remaining 2 cups of chicken broth after the said time, and stir again. You may also add additional one cup of water if you do not wish to have a very thick stew. Cover, turn the heat up to medium and allow to cook for 10 more minutes.

After 10 minutes, reduce the heat, and open the pot; then gently add the already fried chicken/meat. Ensure that the chicken/meat and stew combines very well, taste for flavor (and add more so salt, pepper or Maggi if so desire.)

Allow to simmer for additional 10 – 12 minutes on low &#8211; medium heat, and your Nigerian tomato stew is ready. Serve with rice or any other thing.

This is a very good recipe, the food looks yummy, I gave it a try I added fresh ginger and blended it with the onion, bell pepper, bonnet pepper, garlic and fresh tomatoes it gave it a different yummy flavor will definitely cook this all the time, Thanks.

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