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Easy Nigerian Beef Stew
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Easy Nigerian Beef Stew

1 hServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • beef (cut into bite-sized chunks)Meat800 g
  • onion (one sliced for the broth, one chopped for the stew base)Produce2 pieces
  • thyme (dried)Spices2 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • pepper (ground)Spices2 g
  • chicken seasoning (powder)Spices10 g
  • vegetable oil (for frying)Pantry100 ml
  • tomato pastePantry150 g
  • bell pepper (blended)Produce2 pieces
  • scotch bonnet (blended)Produce2 pieces
  • tomato (blended)Produce4 pieces
  • curry powderSpices5 g
  • stew seasoningSpices5 g

per serving

Nutrition

513kcal

Carbs
11 g
Proteins
44 g
Fat
33 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Blender
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Season and boil the beef

    • Put the beef in a pot with the onion, thyme, salt, pepper and chicken seasoning.
    • Add water and bring to a boil until the beef is tender.
    • Reserve the broth for the stew.
    Step 1
  2. Fry the beef

    • Heat a little oil in a pan.
    • Fry the boiled beef briefly, just until lightly coloured, so it doesn't get too hard.
    Step 2
  3. Saute the onions

    • Put the onions back into the pan.
    • Saute until they soften slightly.
    Step 3
  4. Cook the tomato paste

    • Add the tomato paste to the pan.
    • Fry it properly, as it is the base of the stew.
    Step 4
  5. Add the blended pepper mix

    • Blend the bell pepper, scotch bonnet and tomato, then pour into the pot.
    • Par boil the mixture until the raw taste is gone.
    Step 5
  6. Season the stew

    • Add the thyme, curry powder and stew seasoning.
    • Use only a little, since the beef broth is already seasoned.
    Step 6
  7. Return the beef and broth

    • Put all the fried beef back into the stew.
    • Pour in the reserved beef broth and simmer until the stew thickens.
    Step 7