HOW TO MAKE NIGERIAN ASSORTED MEAT STEW - BUKA STEW I Nigerian Food Recipe

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: palm oil

Olive oil adds healthy fats while palm oil is more traditional.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: pork

Tofu is a plant-based option, while pork is often less expensive.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat with lower calories, while bell peppers are milder.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: salt

Homemade blends can be healthier and more flavorful.

Pour vegetable oil into a pot and bleach it.

Cook shaky intestines and cowhide with salt and crushed seasoning, adding a little water, for about 20 minutes.

Add beef to the pot and stir.

Cover and cook the meats until soft, then set aside.

Blend tomatoes, onions, and peppers into a smooth puree and pour into a pot.

Cook the puree until concentrated.

Add tomato paste for more volume and the bleached oil, stirring gently.

Fry until the oil settles on top.

Add the meats and stock to the pot, stirring gently.

Cover and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.

Add eggs to the stew to soak up the oil.

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