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Ghanaian Abenkwan Seafood Stew Recipe

Abenkwan Ghana Seafood Stew
Ghana Seafood Stew



Abenkwan Ghana Seafood Stew

Abenkwan Ghana Seafood Stew

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Africa Seafood Stew Recipe
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Abenkwan is a classic easy-to-follow Seafood-Stew of Ghana. Abenkwan hearty traditional Ghanaian stew is easy to make filled with fish, shrimp, garden eggs and palm oil this traditional stew from Ghana is delicious.

Abenkwan Ghana Seafood Stew

Serves 4
Ghana food
Ingredients
1 cup crab meat
3 tilapia fillet or any white fish
Abenkwan Ghana Seafood Stew1 pound peeled and deveined shrimp
¼ cup palm oil (optional if you are palm oil free)
3 garden eggs (small eggplants) cut into quarters
2 cups onions, finely chopped
2 bell peppers, finely chopped
2 large tomatoes, diced
2 cups okra, chopped
2 bunches scallions, finely chopped
1 punch parsley, finely chopped
1 very hot pepper, chopped
Salt to taste
Water to cover

Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onions, bell pepper about 3 minutes add remaining ingredients except seafood and cover with water. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes. Add seafood and cook an additional 10 minutes. 

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