Eggplant Stew with Meat, Shrimp and Smoked Fish

Name: Eggplant Stew with Meat, Shrimp and Smoked Fish
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Cuisine: Ghanaian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt or seasoned salt (or to taste); 1 heaping teaspoon tomato paste; 1 jalapeno pepper (or more to taste; or a hotter variety pepper like habanero, if desired), coarsely chopped (optional); ¼ cup palm oil (dzomi if available); ¼ cup vegetable oil (such as peanut or canola); 1 teaspoon fish seasoning (such as a packaged fish masala or curry powder); 6 to 8 large shrimps, tailed and deveined with shells left on; 1½ teaspoons ground or grated fresh ginger; Additional hot fresh chili pepper (such as habanero) to taste or additional dried ground red pepper to taste (optional); 8 ounces stewing beef (or other meat, like lamb or goat), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 teaspoon crushed fresh garlic; 1 teaspoon minced, crushed, or ground fresh garlic; 1 1-inch piece salted cod (optional); 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed; 4 tablespoons Ground dried shrimp (or to taste; optional); ½ to 1 teaspoon dried ground red pepper (or to taste); 1 pound fresh tomatoes; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 8 ounces onions or shallots, sliced or grated on a medium grater (about 1 cup grated, more if sliced); 1 to 2 teaspoons seasoned salt or no-salt seasoning mixture of your choice; 8 ounces smoked fish, rinsed and bones and skin removed, or 6 ounces boneless; ¼ cup sliced or chopped onion

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Ghana Cookbook

By Fran Osseo-Asare and Barbara Baëta

Published 2015

About

This recipe is adapted from a rich stew we cooked at Flair. It includes that common blending of meat and fresh and smoked seafood, laced together with exciting spiciness, fresh vegetables, and the distinctive flavor of palm oil. This is a more complex version of Okra, Eggplant, and Fish Stew and is perfect for a special occasion.

We have made some adjustments to the Ghana recipe to make it easier to reproduce in the U.S.: Garden eggs (small egg-sha

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Africa
Ghana
Stew
Gluten-free

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