How To Make Beef Stew With Matooke In Uganda | African Beef Soup | Kitchen Cooking

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

matooke

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture and flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and water with seasoning is cost-effective.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and grated ginger; cook for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.

Add cubed beef to the pot; brown on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Incorporate chopped carrots, bell peppers, and diced tomatoes; cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Pour in beef broth and add bay leaves, thyme, and coriander; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 1.5-2 hours until beef is tender.

Peel and chop matooke into chunks; add to the pot during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste; stir gently to combine.

Remove bay leaves before serving; serve hot with matooke.

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