My Healthy Twist On This Nigerian Classic Recipe GIZIDODO- Guilt Free & Nutritious- Zeelicious Foods

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini adds nutrition, and cabbage is budget-friendly.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice mix

💰Cheaper: salt

Homemade mixes can be healthier and salt is a basic alternative.

Cut beef into bite-sized pieces and transfer to a pot.

Season the beef with chopped onions, minced garlic, Scotch Bonnet peppers, curry powder, thyme, paprika, seasoning cubes, and salt to taste.

Stir to combine and cover the pot to allow the beef to cook in its own juices without adding water.

While the beef is cooking, peel and dice the plantains into small pieces, maintaining a similar size to the beef and vegetables.

Season the diced plantains with salt and toss to combine.

Prepare the vegetables by slicing bell peppers, carrots, and zucchini using a vegetable peeler for quick preparation.

Check on the beef after 10 minutes of cooking; it should have released juices and be soft.

Transfer the cooked beef to a tray lined with parchment paper for grilling.

Place the diced plantains on the other side of the tray.

Grill the beef and plantains in the oven at 350°F for 30-40 minutes until browned.

In a pot, drizzle a little oil and heat it up before adding diced onions, minced garlic, and Scotch Bonnet peppers to sauté until fragrant.

Add blended tomatoes to the pot and continue cooking to create the sauce that will bind the dish together.

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