South African · intermediate
South African Cape Malay Fish And Sweet Potato Bredie
A aromatic coastal South African stew featuring tender white fish cooked in a warm spiced tomato sauce with sweet potato cubes.
- PREP TIME
- 15 min
- COOK TIME
- 30 min
- SERVES
- 4
Good things
start in the kitchen.
LET’S MAKE IT
Step by step
- 01
Heat vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat and sauté sliced onions for 5 minutes until soft.
- 02
Add minced garlic, grated ginger, whole cloves, and ground cinnamon, cooking for 1 minute until fragrant.
- 03
Pour in crushed canned tomatoes and halal vegetable broth, bringing the mixture to a gentle boil.
- 04
Add cubed sweet potatoes, cover the pot with a lid, and simmer for 15 minutes until sweet potatoes are fork-tender.
- 05
Gently nestle the white fish chunks into the simmering stew sauce.
- 06
Cover pot and cook on low heat for 7 minutes until the fish is fully opaque and flakes easily.
A LITTLE KITCHEN KNOW-HOW
Gentle Poaching
Simmering delicate fish directly in liquid without stirring prevents the meat from breaking apart.
Notes from the kitchen
- Handle fish chunks carefully after adding so they remain intact during cooking.
- Remove whole cloves before serving to avoid biting into them directly.
- Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by South African; regional versions vary.
- Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.