The delicious tuna stew from the north

The delicious tuna stew from the north

If you find fresh tuna at the fish market or supermarket fish counter, you should definitely try this dish.

Marmitako is a delicious tuna stew from northern Spain, the Basque Country. It is a typical speciality there.

But this dish is also well known and very popular in southern and central Spain.

Ingredients

750 g fresh tuna, cut into thick slices
1 kg potatoes
1 onion
1 green pepper
3 cloves of garlic
2 tomatoes
150 ml white wine
1 litre meat stock
1 teaspoon sweet paprika powder
1 bay leaf
Olive oil
Salt

Info

Persons: 4
Preparation time: approx. 1 hour
Difficulty level: easy

The preparation

Step 1:

Peel the onion and garlic and dice them together with the bell pepper.

Step 2:

Next, pour the olive oil into a large pot and heat it up. Add the onion, garlic and bell pepper and sauté until the onion is translucent. Add a little salt. Reduce the heat to medium.

Step 3:

In the meantime, peel and dice the tomatoes, peel the potatoes and chop them into pieces with a knife. Then add the tomatoes and potatoes and fry briefly.

Step 4:

Add the wine, paprika powder and bay leaf and simmer for a few minutes. While the vegetables are cooking, heat the fish stock and add it to the pan.

Step 5:

Cook over a medium heat until the potatoes are almost done.

Step 6:

Then cut the tuna into large cubes and add to the pan. Simmer for approx. 10 minutes until the tuna is cooked through. Done!

Leave to stand for approx. 5 minutes and serve.