Plum tomatoes beef stew (Nigerian style)

Name: Plum tomatoes beef stew (Nigerian style)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 0.13 cup of groundnut oil; 0.13 cup of palm oil; 2 medium onions bulb (chopped); 0.5 tsp of garlic; 6 medium sized fresh tomatoes (chopped); 3 table spoons of tomatoes paste; 4 scotch bonnet peppers (chopped); 1.5 cups of meat stock; 0.13 tsp of bouilion powder; 0.5 tsp of curry; 0.5 tsp of thyme; 7 piece of fried beef or pre-cooked beef; 0.13 tsp salt

by Clementina Igbanibo (@nyingi2s)

Prep Time

30min

Cook Time

30min

Total Time

1hr

Nigerian Main Course Non-Vegetarian

It is a very simple recipe, that is easy and delicious and its mainly eaten by most Nigerians

Ingredients

2 Servings

(1 serving = 1 person)

1/8cup
of groundnut oil
1/8cup
of palm oil
2
medium onions bulb (chopped)
1/2tsp
of garlic
6
medium sized fresh tomatoes (chopped)
3
table spoons of tomatoes paste
4
scotch bonnet peppers (chopped)
1 1/2cups
of meat stock
1/8tsp
of bouilion powder
1/2tsp
of curry
1/2tsp
of thyme
7piece
of fried beef or pre-cooked beef
1/8tsp
salt

How to make Plum tomatoes beef stew (Nigerian style)

In a clean pot add in your both oil
Allow to heat up for about 7 minutes on medium low heat, before adding in your onions and garlic. stir till it is translucent.
Add in your tomatoes paste, stir and allow to fry for about 7 minutes to get ruined of the sour taste.
Add in your chopped fresh tomatoes and pepper and allow to cook till the liquid is almost dried up.
Then add in your meat stock, meat and allowed to cook for an additional 10 minutes.
Go ahead to add in your salt, thyme, curry, bouillon powder. Mix to combine.
Taste to adjust the seasoning and if the consistency is too thick you can add 1/2 cup of meat stock.
cover and allow to cook. when you notice the oil floating at the surface your stew is properly cooked.
Take it off the heat and pair it with rice, yam or spaghetti.

Tips & Tricks

Make sure your tomatoes paste is properly fried, so that your stew wont have a sour taste.
Make sure you have a rich stock that can cook the stew properly.