If you’re looking for a hearty, flavorful Ghanaian dish to add to your rotation, Sweet Adjeley’s Garden Egg Stew with Fish is a must-try. Known for her warm delivery and mouthwatering recipes, the beloved YouTube chef takes us into her kitchen for this rich, aromatic stew made with simple ingredients and traditional flair.
Garden eggs take center stage in this recipe. But don’t worry if you can’t find them in your local market; eggplants work just as well and deliver the same delicious results.
The recipe begins with boiling garden eggs until tender, while steaming a whole fish until just cooked through. The real magic, however, happens in the stew base—where palm oil, onions, habanero peppers, and tomatoes simmer into a fragrant mix. Sweet Adjeley recommends roughly mashing the boiled garden eggs to preserve their texture before adding them to the stew.
For a rich, taste-packed punch, she seasons the stew with shrimp powder, though you can opt for mushroom or beef stock powder as well. The reserved fish stock is added back in to intensify the flavor, and once the stew has thickened, the deboned fish is stirred in for the final simmer.
As a finishing touch, thinly sliced red onions are tossed in at the end and gently cooked by the stew’s residual heat, adding crunch and brightness to the dish.
Traditionally served with boiled yam or fried/boiled plantain, this stew is the kind of meal that satisfies the soul. Whether you’re an experienced cook or trying Ghanaian cuisine for the first time, Sweet Adjeley’s recipe is approachable, full of heart, and absolutely worth making.
