Nigerian Beef Stew is a mouthwatering West African stew made with blended tomatoes, red bell peppers, and habanero peppers and spiced to perfection. It is so versatile and is amazing with so many different dishes!
INGREDIENTS
To boil the beef
- 1 lb beef
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
To make the stew
- 3 plum tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 habanero pepper
- 1 onion
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup beef stock/broth
- 1 tbsp bouillon powder
- ½ tsp thyme
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp curry
- salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Wash beef and place in a pot.
- 1 lb beef
- Add water, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil.
- 1.5 cups water,1 teaspoon black pepper,½ teaspoon salt
- After it boils, stir together and let cook for 20-25 minutes.
To make the stew
- Blend the tomatoes, bell pepper, habanero pepper, and half an onion together.
- 3 plum tomatoes,1 red bell pepper,1 habanero pepper,1 onion
- Chop the other half of the onion.
- Pour olive oil in a pan and when heated, add the chopped onions and stir till its wilted.
- ½ cup olive oil
- Add the blended tomato and pepper mixture and black pepper and stir.
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Boil for 5 minutes on medium heat.
- Add the beef and ½ cup of stock and mix together.
- ½ cup beef stock/broth
- Add a little more broth if needed, till it has enough of a stew-like consistency.
- Add the thyme, bouillon powder, and curry. Taste for salt before adding any.
- 1 tablespoon bouillon powder,½ teaspoon thyme,½ teaspoon curry,salt
- Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
- Serve and enjoy!
