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Nigerian beef stew

Nigerian beef stew

I'm not one to blow my own horn but WOAH! I finished work on this Nigerian beef stew. This tomato-pepper spicy fusion gives us texture, spice, nutrition and most importantly a rich taste. It is the Nigerian staple and something I frequently whip up in my household .
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Prep Time:10 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Total Time:40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: African
Keyword: Stew
Author: nigerianfoodiehub

Ingredients

  • 1 lb cooked beef baked or fried
  • 1 onion
  • 4 red bell peppers
  • 1 green bell peppers
  • 3 scotch bonnet
  • 7 tomatoes
  • vegetable oil to fry
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 ginger thumb size
  • 1 cup beef stock

Spices

  • salt to taste
  • black pepper
  • oregano
  • thyme
  • curry
  • 2 stock cubes
  • 1 bayleaf

Instructions

Prepare base

  • Blend the tomatoes, bell peppers ,garlic, ginger, habanero peppers together
  • Prepare base by pouring tomatoe-pepper blend into empty pot and boiling for 20 minutes or till dry

Prepare stew

  • Pour oil into an empty pot and fry diced onion until translucent
  • Pour boiled tomatoe-pepper mix(base) into pot and let it fry for 3-5 minutes on medium heat
  • Add cooked beef and 1 cup of stock. Taste and season with all spices then stir well.
  • Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes on low heat then turn off cooker
  • Serve and enjoy