Silverfish is very nutritious. It's packed with proteins and its affordable. You are probably thinking, “with that weird smell I can't cook Silverfish.” Silverfish will only smell unpleasant depending on how you cook it. Don't miss a chance to gain the nutrients Silverfish offers just because you don't want to feel the smell. Below is a recipe that will help you get rid of the Silverfish smell that might seem unpleasant to you and have a tasty meal.
Ingredients
½ kg Silverfish
½ teaspoon salt
3 sliced tomatoes
I sliced onion.
¼ cup chopped green pepper
½ teaspoon garlic (optional)
1 Lemon, lemon juice
¼ cup cooking oil
1 tablespoon chopped coriander
½ cup water
Directions
Remove the heads of the ½ kg Silverfish and put the Silverfish in warm water and let it settle for about 5 minutes. Wash them then put them in cold water to cool off.
Heat the ¼ cup cooking oil in a frying pan for 1 minute then add the Silverfish and stir fry for 7 minutes or until they are slightly brown then drain and set aside.
In a saucepan, heat the remaining cooking oil that was used to stir fry the Silverfish and add all the sliced onions and ½ teaspoon garlic (optional) then stir for I minute or until translucent.
Add all the sliced tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the saucepan then let it simmer for 3 minutes before adding the Silverfish.
After adding the Silverfish let this sauce simmer for 5 minutes before pouring the 1 lemon- lemon juice and the ¼ green pepper.
By now, it should be a thick sauce so add the ½ a cup water and let this mixture simmer for 4 minutes while stirring time to time, then remove from heat.
Sprinkle the 1 tablespoon chopped coriander on the Silverfish while still hot then serve immediately.
Serve over posho/ugali/sima/sembe.
By Vicky Mwakoyo © 2010
By Vicky Mwakoyo © 2010
hahahaa i will surely try this. Making the best of my kitchen skills
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