Palm oil based stew

45 min

Palm oil based stew

This Palm oil based pepper stew also known as obe ata by the originators of this dish is one of my favorite stews from the people of western Nigeria.

45 min10 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups already blended roasted peppers. (This consists of 5 large bell peppers, 3 medium tomatoes, 1 Large onion)
  • 1 Large onion chopped
  • 2 Tbsp iru (optional see note 2 below)
  • 2 habanero peppers blended with the tomatoes and bell peppers
  • 600 g cow feet cooked
  • 200 g tripe cooked
  • 600 g beef cooked and fried
  • 5 cups Beef stock or water
  • Salt/ bouillon to taste
  • 3/4 cup palm oil
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil.

Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix the oils in a saucepan and hear it up.

  2. 2

    Saute the onions and iru then add the blended tomatoes-bell pepper mix. (If you didn't roast your tomatoes and bell peppers, see note 1 below)

  3. 3

    Add the meat stock and cover pot and bring stew to a boil.

  4. 4

    When the stew begins to boil, taste for seasoning, (remember the meat stock already has some seasoning) then add more stock cube and salt if needed.

  5. 5

    Turn down heat to medium and allow stew to simmer for about five minutes.

  6. 6

    Add your meats and stir. Cover pot again to allow stew simmer further for another 5 mins for the meats to absorb the flavor.

  7. 7

    Stir and turn off heat.

  8. 8

    --- Serving suggestions ---

  9. 9

    Serve over ewedu, gbegiri (bean soup) with amala or Keto amala

  10. 10

    Serve over rice or beans

  11. 11

    Serve over rice and beans with plantains

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