White Nile Fish

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White Nile Fish

White Nile Fish is a traditional South Sudanese recipe for a classic stew of fish with onions, garlic, green bell peppers and potatoes in a tomato and herb sauce with sultanas and apricots. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic South Sudanese version of: White Nile Fish.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes South-sudan Recipes

Ingredients:

1kg fresh fish (preferably Nile perch), cleaned and cut into thick steaks
2 large onions, sliced into rings
120ml oil
1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
3 green bell peppers, de-seeded and sliced
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 bunch fresh coriander leaves, chopped
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp crushed black pepper
juice of 1/2 lemon
200g sultanas
200g dried apricots
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 carrot, peeled and thinly sliced.

Method:

Add the oil and onion rings to a large pan and fry until just soft then add the garlic and two pinches of salt. Add the tomato paste and stir until the onion is golden. Now add the coriander seeds, black pepper and salt. Add the lemon juice and stir to combine before adding the fish to the pan.

Place the green bell peppers and tomatoes on top of the fish and add the potatoes and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes then add the sultanas and dried apricots. Add the coriander leaves and a pinch of salt. Cover the pan and cook for approximately 20 minutes, or until the fish is done.

Serve with rice or a Sudanese pasta bake