This dish of fish and rice is so much more, it truly bursts with exceptional flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Senegalese
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour
marinading time 2 hourshours
Total Time 3 hourshours30 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 436kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine
Ingredients
1 1/2cupsricebroken rice
4Large pieceswhite fishsnapper or grouper
3tomatoesmashed
3Ttablespoonstomato paste
1bunchparsleycrushed
1large Carrotpeeled and cut into medium pieces
1sweet potatopeeled and chopped into large chunks
1largeonionchopped
4clovesgarlicfinely chopped (divided)
1smalleggplantsliced
1smallcabbagecut into 4 pieces
1/2cuppeanut oil
2Maggi cubes
4bay leaves
1Tablespoonnététou
2Tablespoonssmoked fish shredded or ground
2habanero peppersde-seeded and diced.
1Tablespoonblack pepper
salt to taste
4okra
6cupshot water
Instructions
Prepare the stuffing or puree/marinade for fish :
In a food processor or mortar and pestle blend or crush the parsley, half the garlic, 1 Maggi cube, plus a little salt and pepper to taste and a spoon of oil.
Cut slits if in the flesh of the fish and stuff the puree inside or slather the fillets with the puree and refrigerate for a couple of hours. (Reserve leftover puree)
Make the tomato sauce.
Heat the oil to medium high and add the onions , tomatoes, tomato paste , the black pepper and remaining garlic. Then fry for 15 minutes.
Add the stuffed or marinated fish into the tomato sauce.
Add the Maggi cube, bay leaves, nététou, smoked fish, habaneros and 1 cup of water.
Simmer until the fish pieces are cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Remove the fish and add vegetables
Remove the fish pieces and add all the vegetables except okra with 1 cup of water and cook the vegetables until they are cooked approximately 25-30 minutes.
You must ensure that the vegetables are tender before removing them, but take care to not overcook them.
Then remove the vegetables and add the okra with water. Cook for 5 minutes more than remove the okra
Cooking the Rice
Cook the rice over low heat, stir often and cook until tender.
When the rice is cooked well its ready for serving. place the rice on a nice dish and arrange the vegetables and fish on top.