Smoked tuna stew

Ingredients

• 1/4cup/ 60ml vegetable oil
• 4 cloves garlic (minced/ grinded)
• fresh pepper (minced/ grinded)
• 3 large/ 1lb onions (sliced)
• 1.5 lb fresh tomatoes (diced)
• 1 teaspoon shrimp powder (optional)
• 1 chicken stock cube
• 2 heavy dashes of freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 whole smoked tuna cut into chunks ((over 1.5lb of fish))
• 1 lb carrots (cut into desired sizes)
• salt as required

Instructions

1. 1

   Pour 1/4 cup vegetable oil into a saucepan on fire. Add minced garlic and pepper. Stir continuously till oil is hot and fragrant.

2. 2

   Add sliced onions and stir often till softened and barely caramelised. Add diced tomatoes, shrimp powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, chicken stock cube and two heavy dashes of freshly grated.

3. 3

   Stir in smoked tuna chunks. Cover and simmer for eight to ten minutes. Stir in carrots and simmer for about 5 minutes or till carrots are softened. Check and adjust for salt. Serve with any side like plain rice, boiled yam, fried plantain etc.