Most Popular Food In Nigeria I Nigerian Beef Stew Recipe I Cooking

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable than beef.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while sunflower oil is typically cheaper.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: jalapeños

💰Cheaper: bell peppers

Jalapeños provide heat, while bell peppers are milder and less expensive.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: salt

Homemade blends can be healthier and more economical.

Add properly washed beef into a pot.

Add blended onion, blended pepper, curry powder, rosemary, salt, and seasoning cubes to the beef.

Mix until properly combined and let it steam for about 4 minutes without adding any extra liquid.

After 4 minutes, add enough water to cook the meat until tender and stir.

Cover the pot and continue to cook for 15 minutes until the meat is properly cooked.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot for 2 to 3 minutes.

Add a mix of blended onion, ginger, and garlic to the hot oil and stir.

Fry for about 3 to 4 minutes until fragrant.

Add rosemary and curry powder to the mix and fry for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.

Add the tomato mix (fresh tomatoes and fresh pepper) and stir.

Fry until the water content in the tomato mix dries up and it's ready to accept the rest of the spices.

Add chicken seasoning, curry powder, rosemary, seasoning cubes, and salt to the tomato mix and stir until well incorporated.

Add the cooked beef and its stock to the pot, rinsing the plate to avoid waste.

Stir well, cover the pot, and continue to cook.

Prepare rice by adding about 4 cups into a bowl and washing until the water runs clear.

Boil a pot of water and add the washed rice, cooking for about 4 to 5 minutes.

Drain the rice and rewash it before adding it back into the pot.

Season the rice with salt (optional) and add enough water to cook it, then cover the pot.

Check the stew after frying for about 8 minutes, ensuring it is properly fried when oil floats on top.

After 15 minutes, check the rice to ensure it is ready.

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