MIXED BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW | Malawian Food | Recipe Video

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be made cost-effectively.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious and can be similarly priced.

green beans

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: frozen peas

Zucchini is lower in calories and frozen peas are often less expensive.

Chop kale into small pieces and add a pinch of salt to it.

Submerge chopped kale in scalding hot water to preserve its vibrant green color.

Drain the kale and reserve the water for later use as stock.

Add a good amount of cooking oil to a pot and heat until ready.

Add chopped onions to the hot oil and cook until golden brown.

Add fresh tomatoes to the onions and cook until they break down into a thick paste.

Stir in the pre-cooked kale and let it sit on low heat for about 5-6 minutes before turning off the heat.

Cut beef brisket into chunks, ensuring to keep some fat for flavor.

Boil the beef for no less than 20 minutes, then reserve the boiling water as stock.

Deep fry the boiled beef in cooking oil until golden brown, turning frequently.

Add garlic powder, ground beef spice, and mixed herbs to the beef and stir.

Pour in the reserved stock and let the beef cook with the spices for about 5-6 minutes.

Add chopped onions to the beef mixture and allow it to cook slowly for another 5 minutes.

(Optional) Add diced fresh chilies for extra flavor.

Grate a fresh tomato and add it to the mixture, followed by Robertson's barbecue spice.

Finally, mix in the cooked greens with the beef and vegetables to complete the stew.

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