Nigerian Spicy Tomato Stew

Name: Nigerian Spicy Tomato Stew
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 8 large tomatoes; 2 red bell peppers; 1 large red onion; 1 finger (2 inch) ginger, peeled; 2 tbsp minced garlic; 2 scotch bonnet or habanero hot peppers; 2 bouillon cubes; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp dried pepper, black or red; 2 tsp curry powder; 2 tsp dried thyme; 3 cups fully cooked protein (chicken, fish, beef), optional

Recipe by Head Chef DaisyJuly 9, 2024

This is my favorite go-to dish to make ahead, no surprise because this is one dish you'll almost always find an any Nigerian home! It's very versatile and most definitely tasty! The most common way to serve it is over a bed of white rice but here's no limit to how you can enjoy your tomato stew!

Prep Time

15 mins

Total Time

2 hrs

Yield

10 servings

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
8 large tomatoes
2 red bell peppers
1 large red onion
1 finger (2 inch) ginger, peeled
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 scotch bonnet or habanero hot peppers
2 bouillon cubes
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried pepper, black or red
2 tsp curry powder
2 tsp dried thyme
3 cups fully cooked protein (chicken, fish, beef), optional

Instructions

Using a blender, blend the following ingredients until smooth: tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic, ginger and hot peppers. Feel free to do this step in batches if your blender isn't large enough.
Heat up the olive oil in a large pot on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, pour in all of the blended mixture into the pot. Cover the pot and let it stew on medium heat for 45 minutes. Do not stir.
After the first 45 minutes, lower the heat and let it simmer for another 45 minutes. Keep an eye on it so that it doesn't burn
Add the spices in: bouillon cubes, curry powder, salt, dried pepper, and thyme. Also add in the cooked protein. When I cook my meat, I usually have a bit of broth (about 1/2 cup) that I also pour in for a flavor
Serve over a bed of rice, a side of plantains and a salad if you please. Enjoy!