Efo Riro(Spinach Stew) Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.Wash and clean fish . In a bowl add fish and season it with onion powder, paprika, black pepper, seasoning powder and salt.

step 2

• STEP 1.Mix the seasoning ingredients well with the fish through bare hands. Once marinated, cover the fish bowl and set it aside for 10-15 mins.

step 3

• STEP 1.Blend red peppers, scotch bonnet along with one onion to make a paste . Add oil in a pot & heat it.

step 4

• STEP 1.Add chopped onions followed by marinated fish and fry it until brown. Once browned take the fish out and keep it aside.

step 5

• STEP 1. Empty the cooking pot and using the same add palm oil & heat it. Add chopped onions and saute it.

step 6

• STEP 1. Now add the blend ingredients and cook it for 15 mins with the lid on. then add locust beans, crayfish, seasoning powder and salt as per taste.

step 7

• STEP 1.Add dry fish and mix it with the gravy. Now add the fried fish into the stew and cook it for about 5 mins with the lid on.

step 8

• STEP 1.Now remove the fried fish from the stew and add the shrimps and cook it for about 4 mins. Then add the blanched spinach and cook it for 3-5 mins.

step 9

• STEP 1.Serve hot alongside fried fish.