STEWED VEGETABLES – Bahamas Recipes

CURRIED SEAFOOD

Ingredients:

2 – 3 lbs. Uncooked Seafood (Crabmeat, lobster, shrimp or firm fish fillet) 2

¼ cups Soft white bread crumbs

2 tbsp . Curry Powder

Salt and pepper

1 Hot pepper

1 cup Onion (coarsely chopped)

1 tsp Fresh ginger root (finely diced)

1 clove Garlic (finely diced)

½ cup Tomatoes (coarsely chopped)

¼ cup Cooking oil

1 cup Water

2 tbsp. Butter

1 medium Carrot (diced)

Preparation:

Heat oil in large skillet. Sauté tomatoes, onions, garlic, carrots and curry powder stirring repeatedly to avoid burning. Add seafood and allow to brown lightly. When using fish Fillet (sprinkle with salt, pepper and lemon juice and allow to marinade for a few minutes before cooking) gently turn to avoid breaking the portions. Add water slowly and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat. Add butter just prior to completion.

Serves 4 – 6.

Serving Suggestions:

This dish is wonderful over a plate of fluffy white rice, peas ‘n rice with plantain, coleslaw or avocado green salad or pasta and garlic bread.

Ingredients:

cup flour

½ cup olive oil

small onion ½ green pepper

cassava diced medium
sweet potato (diced medium)
Eddo yam
small tomato diced
cabbage (diced)

red cabbage (diced) 1 small carrots (diced) 3 cups water

1 tablespoon tomato paste Salt and pepper

1 teaspoon thyme

1 glove garlic (diced)

1 tablespoon hot sauce

1 tablespoon peanut butter

Preparation:

In a medium to large pot heat oil over medium heat add flour and stir until mix turns a golden

brown. It is important to stir frequently so that flour does not burn or stick to the bottom of the

pot. Add onions, thyme, green pepper, garlic and tomato and tomato paste stirring continuously until onions are tender. Stir in cabbage, carrots, salt and pepper and peanut butter until blended. Cook for 2-3 minutes then add water stir until blended smooth and thick. Bring to a boil and add potatoes and yam, hot sauce; adjust seasoning and cook for 15 minutes stir occasionally. Reduce heat and cook for 20 minutes.

Serving Suggestions:

This savory stew may be eaten along with some hot homemade bread, Johnny cake or served over white rice. You may add tofu, or other vegetarian meat substitutes, but anyway you serve it, its

just delicious.