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Koobi Stew

Koobi Stew/KOH-bee stoo/
Koobi Stew
About this dish

A rich tomato stew made with koobi, a traditional Ghanaian salted and dried fish.

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Ingredients
🐟300g koobi (dried salted fish), soaked
🍅4 tomatoes, chopped
🧅2 onions, chopped
🌶️2 chiles, chopped
Method
Serves 4
1
Soak the koobi to reduce saltiness, then flake.
2
Sauté onion and chile until softened.
3
Add chopped tomato and cook until reduced.
4
Stir in the flaked fish.
5
Simmer until well combined, and serve with rice or ampesi.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Koobi stew is a traditional Ghanaian dish, using koobi, a distinctively processed dried and salted tilapia.

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