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Recipe 500g fresh fish 150ml cooking oil One large onion Salt and pepper to taste 2 tomatoes 1 dessertspoon tomato paste 1)Prepare the fish. Season it with salt and pepper, slit on either side of the fish, and put in a little ground pepper, if fired whole. 2)Heat sufficient oil in a frying pan. Prepare the seasoned flour or any other coating to be used. 3)When the oil is hot enough, coat each piece of fish with a suitable coating and fry. Brown one side and turn on to the other side and brown. Lower the heat and allow it to cook through. Avoid turning often as it breaks the fish. 4)Remove the fried fish and strain the oil to remove burnt pieces. 5)Fry the ground onion till light brown. Add pepper, tomatoes and salt. Mix a little tomato paste with stock or water and add to the gravy. Allow to cook till the water dries up; the gravy then becomes dry

Recipe 4 large peppers 1 large onion 2 medium-sized tomatoes 2 tablespoons oil Salt to taste. 1)Grind or chop the peppers, onion and tomatoes. 2)Heat the oil, fry the onion, pepper and tomatoes. Add salt for flavor. Continue frying, stirring regularly to prevent burning until the gravy is cooked. ​Add a little water to ensure that the ingredients cook very well. 3)Serve as accompaniment to fried fish, fried plantains, sweet potatoes etc.

Recipe 12 large peppers 1 large onion 1 tablespoon ground chills 1 large fresh tomato 250ml groundnut oil 1 cup dried shrimps Salt to taste 1)Grind the peppers, onion and tomato 2)Wash shrimps very well; grind the head and cut the body in bits. 3)Heat the oil. Fry the ground ingredients until cooked. Add the shrimp bits and continue cooking for 5 minutes. 4)Serve as an accompaniment to boiled or fried vegetables.

Recipe   100g butter        150g icing sugar              25g ground almonds       Almond essence   1)Sieve icing sugar and cream with butter.   2)Add ground almonds after creaming to give a distinct flavor. Add almond essence .

Recipe 1 50ml water 1 teaspoon cornflour 1 tablespoon sugar Rind and juice of 1/4 lemon 1 tablespoon raspberry jam or coloring marmalade 1)Put sugar, jam and lemon rind and juice in a saucepan. 2)Stir over low heat until the sugar and jam dissolve. 3)Infuse for 10 minutes. 4)Strain the sauce into another pan. Blend cornflour with a little cold water. Add the sauce and boil for 3 minutes.