Recipes · Senegalese · Seafood

Caldou (Lime and Garlic Fish Stew)

One serving has 352 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (250%), selenium (142%), vitamin D (D2 + D3) (136%), vitamin A (88%), pyridoxine (82%) and phosphorus (66%). Ready in 45 minutes.

Caldou (Lime and Garlic Fish Stew)
Photo: Marshiayers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 15 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (568 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, High protein, Low carb
  • Contains: fish

Ingredients

  • 200 g Snapper, raw
  • 15 g Lime juice
  • 8 g Garlic, raw
  • 4 g Chili peppers, red, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 0.3 g Bay leaves
  • 40 g Carrots, raw
  • 50 g Pumpkin, raw
  • 10 g Vegetable oil
  • 1 g Salt
  • 200 g Water

Method

  1. Blend or pound the garlic and chili with half the lime juice into a coarse paste, and rub it over the fish; let marinate for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat the oil in a pot and soften the onion for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the water, bay leaf, carrot and pumpkin, and simmer for 12-15 minutes until the vegetables are nearly tender.
  4. Slide in the marinated fish and simmer gently for 10-12 minutes until it is cooked through and flakes easily.
  5. Stir in the remaining lime juice and the salt just before serving.
  6. Serve hot in bowls with the broth, traditionally with rice.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy352 kcal17%
Carbohydrates15.3 g
Water492 mL
Fiber2.4 g8%
Protein43 g90%
Tryptophan0.48 g
Threonine1.9 g
Isoleucine2 g
Leucine3.4 g
Lysine3.9 g
Methionine1.2 g
Cystine0.48 g
Phenylalanine1.7 g
Tyrosine1.4 g
Valine2.2 g
Histidine1.3 g
Fat13 g
Monounsaturated2.8 g
Polyunsaturated6.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.52 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.1 g
Omega-65.2 g
Saturated2.2 g
Trans-Fats0.07 g
Cholesterol74 mg
Calcium123 mg12%
Copper0.21 mg23%
Iron1.3 mg7%
Magnesium85.3 mg28%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus460 mg66%
Potassium1,255 mg27%
Selenium78 µg142%
Sodium555 mg
Zinc1.2 mg15%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.11 mg10%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.9 mg38%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)1.1 mg82%
Folate (vitamin B9)36.4 µg9%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)6 µg250%
Choline143 mg34%
Vitamin A614 µg88%
Vitamin C25.9 mg35%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)816 IU136%
Vitamin E3.6 mg24%
Vitamin K25.4 µg28%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

1.1 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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