Quick and Easy Tuna Stew

This Tuna Recipe comes together quickly and goes well with boiled or fried yams and plantains.

📝 Ingredients

• 10 oz (2 cans ) Tuna fish
• 6 oz(170g ) Tomato paste (( loosen paste with about 1/4 cup of water))
• 1 medium onion ((chopped))
• 1 habanero pepper
• 1/2 large green bell pepper ((optional))
• 1/2 cup cooking oil
• 1/2 Tbsp crushed garlic
• salt / bouillon powder to taste
• 1 Tbsp parsley flakes
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp dry oregano

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat up oil in a saucepan, add chopped onions and crushed garlic and saute till fragrant
2. 2Pour in the loosened tomato paste, add the salt/bouillon powder and other spices. Stir in and allow to cook.
3. 3Cook on medium heat till most of the water evaporates. This step helps to eliminate the sour taste of the tomatoes.
4. 4Add the chopped habenero pepper and stir.
5. 5Lower heat then spoon in the Tuna fish Add about 1/2 cup of water to loosen up the stew again.
6. 6Allow to simmer for about 2 minutes, Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
7. 7Allow to cook for another 2 minutes to blend in all the flavors. Then add the green bell pepper and turn off heat. The bell pepper will get cooked in the residual heat.
8. 8Serve with boiled or fried yams.