Tomato Stewwww

Tomato Stew Base

Ingredients you will need;

Fresh Tomatoes

Fresh Pepper
Tin/Sachet tomato
Ground black pepper
Onions
Meat stock and/or Water
Groundnut oil (or any oil of your choice)
Seasoning cubes or mix
Thyme
Curry
Bay leaves
Salt
Ginger, Garlic powder (optional)

13 ingredients to make the best irresistible stewwww recipe!

The other day I showed you how to make your delicious party jollof rice at home. Today, will be how to prepare the delicious base, which is Stew.

Here's how:
Blend the fresh tomato, pepper, and onions (chop up some onions for later) together until a purée is made.  Pour into a clean Pot, set the stove on low heat, cover the pot and allow to simmer until dry (not burnt! Set the timer to 30mins). If there's still water after 30 mins, wait for another 10mins.

In a frying pan, pour 4 tablespoonful of Groundnut oil, allow to heat up before adding some onions, leave to fry(till Onion's golden brown). Add your tin/sachet tomato or tomato mix and stir, keep stirring(for 5-7 mins) so it doesn't burn.

Add some meat stock or water (not too much though) just enough to loosen up the paste into a purée and prevent it from blackening.

When this is done add some salt, then set aside.  The taste should be sweet and not tangy, that is when you know it's ready.

Combine both into a non stick pot, add oil, thyme, Garlic and ginger powder, ground pepper, seasoning, curry, bay leaf and salt. Stir gently while adding meat stock. You can also add the meat, at this point. Leave to cook. To know if a stew is ready, there should be more oil than water. You should also see bubble sprouts on top.

Keep an eye on it, so it does not burn.

Note: Meat/beef was used. I had the meat boiled earlier, hence the meat stock.

But you can make use of chicken, turkey, duck or fish. Bear in mind that for fish,  less is more and use the appropriate seasonings for fish.

More pepper or tomato? Doesn't really matter, as the authenticity of the stew will remain the same, all ingredients here are important for a delicious, flavorful stewwww.
Help stew taste professional even when it's homemade!

Stews can be served with white rice, spaghetti, beans, Yam, plantain, agidi, moimoi, akara,etc 

Stews can be added to soups, in jollof rice, porridge, etc.

Stews can also be eaten with bread, cabin or crackers biscuits.

Allow to cool off, before refrigerating. When refrigerated stew can last up to a month.

Enjoy, X.