Traditional Zimbabwean Makuru Emombe Recipe | Beef Tripe Dish: Step by step

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while yams are often less costly.

Boil the beef tripe until cooked, then drain the water and set it aside, keeping the water for later use.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok or pan.

Add chopped onions to the heated oil and fry until they start to dry.

Add tomato paste to the onions and fry together.

Add spices to the mixture, including chili powder (referred to as 'CH powder').

Pour in some of the water used for boiling the beef to create a soup base and let it simmer until thick and gravy-like.

Add the cooked beef tripe to the thickened soup mixture.

Prepare the sua (vegetable) by shredding it into thin slices.

Add the shredded sua to the cooked beef tripe and soup mixture.

Cover and let it cook for about a minute, then mix the veggies and meat, lowering the heat to prevent sticking.

Simmer briefly, ensuring the veggies do not turn brown, then turn off the stove.

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