Creative Sunday: Delicious Yam and Stew Prepared By Yours Truly
Hello family! On today's creative Sunday I present to you my very delicious yam and tomato stew.
INGREDIENTS
- Fresh tomatoes
- Sachet tomatoes
- Fish
- Pepper
- Salt
- Maggi
- Spices : Spicity, Curry, kitchen Glory, Goat Flavour, Curry leaf.
- Half tuber of yam.
- Water
PREPARATION
I started my cooking by washing my fish and getting it seasoned. I added just 2 cubes of maggi, a little salt, pepper and very little water. I left it to boil. I turned the fish over to enable the upper part to cook as well. Few minutes later, my fish was ready. I poured them into a plate and covered it.
I proceeded to fry my fish. I simply separated the fish from the seasoned water then I fried them. After frying, I covered them and left it to cool off.
Above is a collage of the four steps to help you understand better.
Step 1 shows my fish which is about to be cooked.
Step 2 shows my fish cooking.
Step 3 shows that my fish is ready.
Step 4 shows my fish being fried.
Being done with my fishes, I went on to get my ingredients for stew ready. First, I washed my fresh tomatoes and sliced them into tiny pieces. I sliced my onions and pepper as well.
I poured the sliced fresh tomatoes into a pot and added a little salt. Then I boiled it till it became very soft. I used a wooden spatula to stir it consistently till all the lumps were no more. (I do this instead of blending). My tomato became a mash. I added the sachet tomatoes to it and stirred then I kept it aside.
I proceeded to plucking my curry leaf. Sometimes people wonder why I use the granulated curry powder and still use the natural curry leaf in my stew. It's because the scents are different. The natural curry leaf gives a much stronger scent compared to the powdered one.
I washed the leaf and sliced it.
At this point all my ingredients were ready. I then placed the pot I wanted to use to prepare my stew on fire. I added my groundnut oil and heated it. When it was well heated, I added my onions but not all of it.
I stirred and let it fry a little and then I added my tomatoes. I continued to stir while it fried. Next I added my spices and a cube of maggi. I stirred again to have them properly mixed then I left it to boil.
A minute later, I added my fish seasoning water. This helps the stew to be even more tasty. Rather than using ordinary water, I use the water I extracted from my seasoned fish, meat or chicken. Depending on which one I used. I left it to boil a little.
Then I added my fried fish and stirred. I added my curry leaf and my remaining onions and stirred too. I left it to boil for one more minute then my stew was ready!
I proceeded to boil my yam.
I believe everyone knows the process because it's easy.
I simply divided my tuber of yam into two. I intended to cook only one part. I went on to cut them into different pieces, just the way I'd like it. After this, I peeked them, washed them and put them in the pot. I added water just enough to overshadow the yams then I left it to boil.
About 20 minutes later, I took a piece and divided it to see if it was soft. I added my salt and left it to cook some more. When the yams softened as I wanted, I filtered the water out of it and my yam was ready.
This is how I prepared my delicious yam and stew today. Come and join me in eating 😁
About The Author
I am a witty adventurous girl who loves to sing, take pictures, teach and travel. I am currently an English Education student at the University of Nigeria Nsukka. I am also a young children's teacher who homeschools kids during holidays. I love to share my life experiences through writing with the hope of inspiring as many people as possible on the Hive space.
Looks yummy, and the processes are quite easy to follow, well done dear.
Thank you so much 🥰
Is that you trying to smile while holding the food even though its obvious you're exhausted from cooking? 😂
The food looks really tasted though.. I'm sure you did a great job.
My dear!!! That's me ooo. I honestly was so tired😩 but I had to try and snap with my work as evidence that I did it myself.
Thank you so much 🥰
All these ritualist, see balanced diet you people are eating.
Thanks for sharing.
😂😂😂😂😂😂 Rich kids o😂😂😂
Please I'm still a mechanic 🤲😂
Thank you for stopping by.
Sinzu🥺😂. The food is looking yummy and entering my eye😋
Why are you people doing like this nau😂 I'm not Sinzu yet o😂😂😂
Thank you baby girl🥰
You are sinzu jhor
Welcome baby girl
The food you prepared turned out very well. The color is also very good. The presentation was very good. Each step is shown very nicely. thank you
Thank you so much for taking your time to observe this. ❤️
God when 😢
When next are you cooking this
On my wedding day😂😂
LoL 🤣🤣
That means I'll be eating it soonest
😏 Is the Lord showing you something?
Tbh, rice too cost!😂 One piece of yam for each person and a sachet of water. If you no like am, go do your own wedding 😌😂
LoL 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Shea u de whine me niiii
I no dey whine you o😂😂