How to Make Zongo Stew at Home | Traditional Ghanaian Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers health benefits, while sunflower is budget-friendly.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño provides heat with fewer calories; bell pepper is milder.

seasoning cubes

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: salt

Homemade blends avoid additives, while salt is a basic alternative.

Season beef with ginger, garlic, onion powder, beef seasoning, salt, white, and black pepper; add water and stir.

Bring the beef mixture to a boil until soft and tender.

Heat vegetable oil in a separate pan.

Fry the tender beef in the heated oil until golden brown.

Add sliced onions to the same oil and fry for about 2 minutes.

Introduce tomato paste and allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Add blended pepper, onion, garlic, and blended tomato; stir and simmer until oil separates from the stew.

Add Ko new stew spice and allow to simmer for a few minutes.

Pour in stock and seasonings; stir and simmer for a few minutes before adding the beef back in.

Allow the stew to simmer until flavors meld together.

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