Heres the stew Qsis
Let me know if I didnt explain something clearly....
Nigerian Stew
Ingredients
3 pounds meat (optionally, stewing beef, goat meat,country style pork boneless ribs, chicken pieces with bone in and skin, fish, or mixture of your choice) *see note*
1 medium onion, quartered
1 small onion sliced into slivers/petals
5-6 fresh red tomatoes, ground in blender (or substitute with one can tomato sauce)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
salt to taste
2 Maggi bullion cubes added seperate times
1 teaspoon thyme leaves (optional)
ground red pepper to taste
water
Preparation
Cut up choice of meats in medium pieces approx 1" 1/2- 2 inch chunks and place in stewing pot
Cover just barely with water. Add 1 bullion cube, salt generously, quartered onion, and red pepper.
Boil until meat is tender. About 45 mins-1 hour. When a fork goes into the meat effortlessly, its done
Remove meat from pot, set aside and save broth in a bowl
Heat oil in stewing pot, add sliced onion and ground tomatoes (or canned tomato sauce), fry until purreed tomatoes are dried out and liquid is evaporated (the deeper the red color the more flavor). Slowly add reserved broth back to tomatoes stirring until you get desired stew-like consistency. Add meat back to stew, and add remaining seasoning to desired amount (maggi cube, thyme, more red pepper to taste)
Simmer for ten minutes or till slightly reduced and serve over white rice.
*Note* For the meat I would usually make it (and how it is Traditionally made) using 2-3 different kinds of meats all cooked together, my favorite combination would often be goat meat chunks, country style boneless pork ribs chunks and chicken pieces with bone still in! The combination of meats really compliment each other!
Of course if you choose to add a fish you would add it later after the meats are mostly cooked as it needs less time.
*Tip* after taking cooked meats out of the broth I always like to place the meat pieces esp chicken with skin on, onto a cookie sheet and season it slightly with seasoning salt and broil it until golden and crispy on top....THEN I add it back to the stew or serve it on top....it adds a little crunch and another level of flavor
Hope you enjoy! Left overs are GREAT! and such a comfort food!