Mafé Poisson frit | West African peanut sauce with fried fish
Ingredients
- 1-2 Tilapia fish
- 3 tbsp peanut butter
- 2 carrots
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 100g fresh mini Roma tomatoes (or other varieties)
- 1 Onion
- 1/2 tsp garlic paste
- 1 tbsp Magic Sauce
- approx. 30 ml cooking oil
- approx. 300 ml frying oil
- approx. 600 ml water
- Salt
Instructions
- First, clean the fish and cut it into steaks, then place it in a bowl with salt, a little oil, and Magic Sauce. Mix well and let it marinate
- Meanwhile, dissolve the peanut butter in some warm water and let it soak
- Now fill a pan with frying oil and heat it. Then fry the well-marinated fish steak in it until golden brown on all sides and set aside
- Meanwhile, heat a pot with cooking oil, add onions, garlic, salt and pepper, and sauté for about 2 minutes until very soft
- Add the tomato paste, roast for another 2 minutes, and then add the fresh sliced tomatoes and the carrots, cut into any shape
- Mix everything well and roast for another 2 minutes
- Now add water, and once it starts to boil, add the dissolved peanut butter and simmer, covered, over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Optionally, add a few fresh habanero peppers.
- Stir frequently to prevent anything from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Then add the fried fish steak, stir gently so the fish doesn't fall apart, cover, and simmer for another 15 minutes until some oil appears on the surface. Done
- Serve with your choice of side dish and enjoy hot
Notes
Bon appetite!
Fadi