If you follow Afrolems on Instagram, you will remember I promised a slightly more traditional version of valentines day and I am keeping to that promise by starting with this Stockfish Flavoured Pasta recipe. What inspired this you ask?
Well, my mum typically blends the discarded bits of stockfish into powder and we use it as extra seasoning for dishes and I saw it lying around and decided to add it to my creamy pasta dish and I was pleasantly surprised. It had a depth of flavour that only stockfish can provide. I have in recent times seen some nordic chefs play around with stockfish and I have been loving the recipes.
Knowing my Nigerian people, let’s start with relatable meals and I am sure in due time, we would be more willing to try more daring recipes. There’s no better time than now to share this lovely recipe with you all and I hope you enjoy it.
RECIPE FOR STOCKFISH FLAVOURED PASTA
3/4 Cup Pasta (Macaroni , Penne, Spaghetti or any pasta of choice)
1/3 cup Cooking Cream
1 Tablespoon of Stockfish Powder
4 Prawns
A Teaspoon of Salt
1 Seasoning cube
A Teaspoon of Black Pepper
1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper
Parsley to Garnish
Method
In a pot, bring two cups of water to boil and pour in your pasta of choice to boil. Once your pasta is soft, rinse in cold water and set aside. In a separate pot, heat up your cooking cream on low heat. Season your prawns with salt and black pepper and place in the cooking cream. After two minutes, season with the seasoning cube and pour in the stockfish powder. Allow to cook for one minute and then pour in your pasta.
Toss the pasta in the creamy sauce, add your scotch bonnet pepper, stir and allow to cook for one minute. Garnish with your parsley and serve hot..
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