Quick and Easy Tuna Stew
This Tuna Recipe comes together quickly and goes well with boiled or fried yams and plantains.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 10 oz (2 cans ) Tuna fish
- 6 oz(170g ) Tomato paste (( loosen paste with about 1/4 cup of water))
- 1 medium onion ((chopped))
- 1 habanero pepper
- 1/2 large green bell pepper ((optional))
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 1/2 Tbsp crushed garlic
- salt / bouillon powder to taste
- 1 Tbsp parsley flakes
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 tsp dry oregano
Instructions
- 1
Heat up oil in a saucepan, add chopped onions and crushed garlic and saute till fragrant
- 2
Pour in the loosened tomato paste, add the salt/bouillon powder and other spices. Stir in and allow to cook.
- 3
Cook on medium heat till most of the water evaporates. This step helps to eliminate the sour taste of the tomatoes.
- 4
Add the chopped habenero pepper and stir.
- 5
Lower heat then spoon in the Tuna fish Add about 1/2 cup of water to loosen up the stew again.
- 6
Allow to simmer for about 2 minutes, Taste for seasoning and adjust accordingly.
- 7
Allow to cook for another 2 minutes to blend in all the flavors. Then add the green bell pepper and turn off heat. The bell pepper will get cooked in the residual heat.
- 8
Serve with boiled or fried yams.