FANTE-FANTE RECIPE || FANTE FANTE STEW aka Fisherman's Stew || BEE’SKITCHEN

hey guys and welcome back to b's kitchen thank you for joining me so today's recipe is extremely close to my heart because i'm going to show you how i make fanta fancy for those of you who don't know what fanta fancy is it is cooking fresh seafood in tomato sauce with palm oil and is simmered down into one delicious dish this dish traces its root to the fancy people of ghana i was born and raised in elmina ghana and this dish means a lot to me i have to eat it at least once a week stay with me and let's get started for this recipe i am going to use the following ingredients in my bowl i have kim prawns red snapper and mackerel the kim prawns have been de-shelled and also deveined i kept the head on for extra flavor but this is entirely optional i have some chopped onions crayfish powder garlic scotch bonnet feel free to add more or less ginger shallots i have petite bell also known as papuchito red onions tinned tomato and palm oil as always all the ingredients and measurement will be listed in the description box below in my blender i am now going to blend the tinned tomato scotch bonnet garlic ginger and shallot until smooth i will set this aside for later use [Music] now time to start making this chew so to my pan i'm just adding enough palm oil i'm going to allow the palm oil to melt next i will add my onions and i'll fry until fragrant [Music] i am now going to add the crayfish powder to the palm oil and onions and i'll simmer for two minutes on low to medium heat the reason why i add crayfish powder to this recipe is because it just add another level of flavor to this dish i am now going to add the blended mixture and i'm going to mix well next i will rinse the blender with a little bit of water and i'll add this to the sauce [Music] i am now going to add all my seasonings feel free to use your preferred seasonings of choice [Music] as i've added all my seasonings i'm just mixing everything together next i will allow the stew to simmer on low to medium heat for 5 minutes [Music] [Applause] and this is after five minutes of simmering my goodness this juice smells amazing it smells so good next i'm going to add all my seafood so in goes my mackerel my red snapper and the prawns and you can certainly use any type of seafood for this recipe [Music] after adding all the seafood i'm just stirring gently and next i'm going to cover and allow this to simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes and 10 minutes later just look at this beauty it smells incredible i'm just giving this to you just a gentle stir as you're cooking with fresh fish you don't want to over stir this can break all your fish don't forget to taste and adjust your seasonings according to your taste optionally i am garnishing this with my red onions and petits belle also known as aposhita for extra texture and spice i will continue simmering on low to medium heat for two minutes and the fanta fantasy should be ready and the fanta fancy is ready it looks so good and it smells incredible guys this dish took me less than 30 minutes to make this dish is extremely nostalgic for me every time i make it i have happy memories of my grandma flooding back she's the main reason why i enjoy what i do in a kitchen and her and i used to enjoy this dish with ettel which is what traditionally fanta fanta is eaten with as you can see i have mine on the fire it's nearly done and i cannot wait to tuck in as always thank you so much for joining me please don't forget to like this video share this video comment below subscribe to this channel we are trying to grow the bee's kitchen family and turn on your bell notification icon which will notify you every time i post a new video i would also love to see your creations on my instagram page at b underscore kitchen underscore one enjoy your fanta fantasy and i'll see you next time

Channel: Bee'sKitchen

Views: 37,669

Keywords: Fante fante, fante fante stew recipe, fante fante recipe, how to make fante fante, authentic fante fante, Bee’skitchen, Fish stew, Ghana food, Ghana, Fishermen soup, African food

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Length: 6min 29sec (389 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 18 2020