Nigerian Tilapia Tomato Stew

Ingredients

• 1 whole tilapia fish (cleaned and sliced into 4-5 pieces)
• 2 scotch bonnets
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2-3 onions
• 3 tins of plumbed tomatoes
• salt to taste
• A pinch of thyme
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   If going with the blender method: Add scotch bonnets, red bell peppers, onions, and plummed tomatoes to a blender. Blend until totally smooth.

2. 2

   In a saucepan, add some vegetable oil and heat it up. Add the blended vegetable mix and heat it until the oil is boiling and bubbling. Add some salt to taste and a pinch of thyme, and stir the ingredients together. Turn the pan down to a low/medium heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

3. 3

   Lastly, add tilapia fish pieces to the saucepan. You can cut it into pieces beforehand if you prefer. Slow-cook this stew for about 20 minutes or until it’s nice and hot all the way through.

4. 4

   Serve with rice, bread or swallow!