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Baliga de Peixe (Tomato Fish Stew)

Name: Baliga de Peixe (Tomato Fish Stew)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Sao Tome and Principe
Ingredients: 300g White fish; 2 Tomato; 1 Onion; 1 clove Garlic; 300ml Water; A pinch Salt; A pinch Pepper

Main Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Fish simmered in a broth of tomato and onion — a classic stew on the São Tomé table.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A fish stew rooted in Portuguese caldeirada. With a simpler seasoning than the local dish "calulu," it appears frequently on everyday tables.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served with rice, breadfruit, or cassava as part of the family's daily meals.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

White fish 300g
Tomato 2
Onion 1
Garlic 1 clove
Water 300ml
Salt A pinch
Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Roughly chop the tomato, and mince the onion and garlic.
Heat oil in a pot and sauté the onion and garlic.
Add the tomato and cook down until it breaks apart.
Add the water and bring to a boil, then add the fish.
Simmer over low heat about 10 minutes until cooked through, and season with salt and pepper.

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