After washing the cat fish, to really get it clean and free from smell and ready for the Stew, I love to marinate them like this.
Put in a bowl add the lime juice, ginger, garlic, black pepper, salt and allow to rest in a warm place on for about 1 hr max or 30mins minimum.
Put all the fresh ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth
Pour the mixture on a non stick pot and allow to boil.
When it has boiled very well, you can add the fish, just pick up the fish and drop in the cooking Stew....
Allow to soak in the Stew, add your salt and stock cubes...
If it's too thick, you may add more water and allow to cook for 20mins and the aroma of the fish at this point is so awaking...
Serve up and eat with anything or better still just enjoy the fish Stew on its own.
I made mine very spicy and hot by adding extra table spoon full of black pepper.. The aroma and taste was ebano.
