AY'S Nigerian fish masala stew - DISH 3- "5 spicy stews"

Masala Stew is a very popular  dish among Malaysians and Indians. I believe we all have different palettes, so i have created my very special recipe that can and will compete with the originals if you follow my method thoroughly. Do not take my word for it, lets get cooking.

AYSUGGEST'S you have fish masala 
With boiled potatoes
With Rice
As a curry for chips
With Jolada Rotti
As a sauce for sweet potato mash
As  a topping with yam or sweet potato porridge.



INGRIDIENTS (Serves 5)
10 Fresh Croaker fish (or any fish of your choice)
1 teaspoon of salt
2 Cups of coconut Milk
1 and a half teaspoon of corn flour dissolved in 2 table spoons of room temperature water
4 table spoons of masala powder
1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1 chopped onion
3 chopped red sweet peppers
5 chopped scotch bonnets
2 big carrots(chopped up into cubes)
Chopped garlic
1 teaspoon of Powdered ginger
3 Teaspoons of curry
Half a teaspoon of cumin seeds
10 table spoons of vegetable oil
2 fish stock cubes (or any stock cube if you cannot find fish flavored , the fresh fish will over power the flavor)



PROCESS
Clean your fish properly and glaze the fresh fish with salt and set aside for 1 hour.
Heap up the oil in a wok and add cumin seeds until they expand and start to pop.
Add your chopped up onions, sweet peppers and scotch bonnets and allow them to fry for 5 minutes. Add your masala powder, turmeric, curry, chopped garlic, carrots and ginger to the vegetables and stir.
 Leave to cook for another 5 minutes. Place your fish strategically in the pan, by separating the vegetables, making sure your fish touches the bottom of the pan. Once all the fish is in, pour your coconut milk over the fish, reduce the heat, and allow the combination to cook for 10 minutes.  

Add your dissolved corn flour to the mix by poring it in slowly and stirring as you pour. Let the stew cook for 2 more minutes and then turn off the heat. Serve as i have done below, with one fried fish, masala fish, rice and boiled potatoes. Thank me later