Hey there, food lovers! π€π€
So this morning, I found myself in a bit of a kitchen adventure.
I woke up kinda late to find that my siblings has left for school already, and my mom for work, but there was a text message from her, asking me to prepare some vegetable stew with assorted meat and rice.
While cooking this dish might have been unplanned, my love for cooking knows no boundaries, so why not ππ€ͺ.
Now, going to the freezer, I found some really fresh vegetables there (Ugwu Vegetable, Garden egg leaf and Shoko) .
It's been real long since I last ate Vegetable stew, so I was excited about making it, and finally eating it.
And while most people will prefer preparing this dish with groundnut oil, I knew what will truly make this dish authentic, so I used palm oil (Nigeria red oil). There's something about red oil for me, it holds a special place in my stomach ππ.
My stomach growled in anticipation. No time to waste - it was cooking time.
Red oil vegetable stew with assorted meat is a classic Nigerian dish, rich with spices and flavours. In this recipe, I'll show you how to prepare a delicious, aromatic stew using palm oil, assorted meat and fresh vegetables.
TIMINGβ³οΈπ
Start time : 09:58am
Finish time : 11:28am
Course: main course
INGREDIENTS β¨οΈ π
πΈ Vegetables (I used ugwu vegetable, Garden egg leaf and Shuko)
πΈ Red oil (palm oil)
πΈ Fresh tomatoes
πΈ Fresh pepper
πΈ Assorted meat
πΈ Chopped Onions
πΈ Salt
πΈ Maggi
πΈ Spices (curry)
πΈ Rice
STEPS π©βπ³π©βπ³
πΈ You'll need to start by getting your assorted meat ready. In this case, my mom already boiled the meat the day before, and stored in the fridge, so it was a lot easier for me.
Wash and season the meat. Some meats are usually harder than some, so it's advisable to boil the harder ones first, before adding the softer ones, and then allow all to boil till tender on medium heat. Then set aside.
πΈ When the meat is fully cooked, you can either fry it till its crispy and golden, or leave 'em be (which is what i did), and also, reserve the meat stock because we'll be using it later.
Then you'd want to blend your fresh tomatoes, pepper and onions together and also keep aside.
πΈIn a sauce pan or a pot, heat the red oil and toss in some chopped onions until the onions softens, releasing their sweet aroma.
Then it's time to pour in your blended tomatoes, pepper and onions, your assorted meat, 2 knorr cubes, salt, curry powder and whatever ingredients you'd like to add (like crayfish, smoked fish).
πΈ When it comes to adding the meat stock, you have two options: pour it in while adding other ingredients or let your stew boil for a little while before adding the stock.
I opted for the second, allowing the stew to boil for a bit before introducing the meaty flavour to it π π
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πΈ Last, but certainly not least, the main ingredients of the dish - the vegetables.
After thoroughly washing the vegetables, in other to preserve their freshness, we add them to the pot last, after the stew has been boiling for a while.
This way, they keep their cripness and freshness to the dish when its finally served.
I definitely do not want mushy veggies in my stew ππ
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πΈ With the final addition of the vegetables, your stew is almost ready.
Leave to boil for sometime till it reaches its full potential. Once satisfied, give it one last taste test, and if needed, adjust the seasoning by adding more salt and Maggi as required.
Serve hot with steaming white rice, yam and trust me, your palate will thank you π, get ready for a soul-satisfying meal π π .
THANK YOU FOR READING β₯οΈβ₯οΈ.
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STOPSuper yummy ππ
Thank you π
This looks good
It is. Thanks π
You red oil warrior! If it's not palm oil meal, don't bother looking for Christabel because you won't find her there.
So it was you that cooked this food that you did not allow us rest om the streets of Snapchat? Do well to resume soon. I'll bring the palm oil
ππ call me whenever, for a red oil meal and I'll always be available βΊοΈ
Yes oo, I made the dish, I'm a master now π π
You better resume with that palm oil π
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