Save Time With The Ultimate Tomato Stew Base: A Must-have For All Your Cooking Needs

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes offer a lighter flavor while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier, while canola oil is a budget-friendly option.

Welcome to the channel; today we're making a tomato stew base in a large quantity.

Use 6.4 kg of canned tomatoes; choose a brand that is not too sour.

Start by cooking the canned tomatoes first; use a hand mixer to blend them.

Introduce the blended tomatoes into a pot and cook until the liquid reduces.

Prepare 2.2 kg of pointed red bell pepper, 2 kg of red onion, garlic cloves, scotch bonnet pepper, and ginger.

Peel the tomatoes and set them aside; add the bell pepper, garlic, ginger, and onion later to keep their flavors fresh.

In a large pot, heat olive oil until hot.

Add bay leaf, thyme, and curry powder to the hot oil and stir for 2-3 minutes to infuse the flavors.

Add the chopped onion and sauté until fragrant and translucent.

Introduce tomato paste and stir continuously to prevent burning; cook until it becomes a perfect scrambled tomato paste.

Combine the cooked tomatoes with the sautéed mixture and stir generously to incorporate everything.

Cover the pot and continue to stir to prevent burning; cook until the stew base is well combined and flavorful.

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