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Check out this easy steamed tilapia recipe

Pulse daily DIY recipe teaches prospective chefs how to prepare healthy, Ghanaian dishes in a simple way.
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  • Ingredients
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1 tilapia fillets

1 sliced gingerroot

4 finely chopped garlic

1 stalk spring onion, 1 inch each

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6 kpakposhito

1 tablespoon salt

4 dried chilies

Finely chopped parsley

1 tbsp anise seeds

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  • Method

Blend all herbs and spices until smooth.

Clean the fish on the inside as well as outside. De-scale the fish.

Make 3 long diagonal cuts on its body.

Sprinkle salt evenly throughout on both its sides. Don't miss the top of its head and the cuts.

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Pour the paste over all the tilapia and marinate for 30 minutes.

Boil enough water until hot.

Replace the saucepan lid with a steamer to trap the heat.

Place tilapia on the steamer which has been greased with oil and cover to cook for 10 minutes.

Serve with banku and hot pepper sauce.

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