
Fish & seafood
Kalulu (fried fish in spicy sauce)
Golden fried fish topped with a well-spiced tomato and onion sauce. A popular street food and home dish, it is eaten with foufou or rice to soak up the sauce.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
On the side
Nutrition facts
306 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 38.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.8 g
- of which sugars
- 7 g
- Fat
- 12.1 g
- of which saturated fat
- 1.6 g
- Fiber
- 3.1 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Clean the fish, score it diagonally on each side and rub it with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan and fry the fish over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes per side, until golden.
- Drain the fish on paper towels and set aside.
- In the remaining oil, fry one sliced onion and the garlic for 3 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes and chopped chilies, and simmer for 10 minutes until you have a thick sauce.
- Return the fish to the sauce and heat it through for 5 minutes, then serve with the remaining raw sliced onion.
Variations and tips
Very spicy version. Add an extra crushed chili to the sauce.
More ideas
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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