Medium
Sao Tomean
Calulu de Peixe
São Tomé and Príncipe's national dish - fish stew with vegetables and palm oil.
55
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
20 min
Prep Time
35 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
2.00 lbs
Fresh fish
cut into steaks
0.50 lb
Dried fish
soaked and flaked
0.25 cup
Palm oil
2.00 cups
Sweet potato leaves
or spinach
1.00 cup
Okra
sliced
2.00
Onions
sliced
2.00
Tomatoes
chopped
4.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Hot peppers
whole
2.00
Plantains
sliced
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Heat palm oil and cook onions until golden.
2
Add garlic, tomatoes, and hot peppers.
3
Add fresh fish and cook 10 minutes.
4
Add dried fish, okra, and plantains.
5
Simmer 15 minutes until vegetables are tender.
6
Add sweet potato leaves and cook 5 minutes.
7
Serve hot with funje (cornmeal porridge).