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Healthy Nigerian Stew
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A healthier version of the traditional Nigerian stew, made with less oil and packed with flavors from onions, garlic, ginger, and fresh peppers. Served with grilled chicken, white rice, and a side of vegetable salad.
01:00:00 total
Serves 4
medium
Meat Main Course
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Ingredients
- oil - to taste (very little amount)
- onions - watch the video to see (divided, some for sautéing and more for the tomato base)
- garlic - watch the video to see (divided, some for sautéing and more for the tomato base)
- ginger - watch the video to see
- tartar shade - more than tomatoes (for the tomato base)
- tomatoes - less than tartar shade (for the tomato base)
- fresh pepper - watch the video to see (for a spicy kick)
- thyme - to taste
- curry powder - to taste
- chicken flavor seasoning cubes - to taste (Canal brand preferred)
- salt - to taste
- palm oil - 2 tablespoons
- chicken - watch the video to see (for protein)
- green leafy vegetables - watch the video to see (also known as ephotete, shredded)
- white rice - 1 and 1/2 cups (cooked)
- vegetable salad - watch the video to see (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare the base: Use a very little amount of oil to sauté some onions, garlic, and ginger to build up some flavor.
- Make the tomato base: Blend more tartar shade than tomatoes with lots of onions, fresh pepper, and some more garlic to form a nice puree.
- Cook the stew: Pour the tomato base into the pot, season with thyme, curry powder, chicken flavor seasoning cubes, and salt. Add two tablespoons of palm oil, mix everything together, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and allow to simmer gently for 30 to 45 minutes.
- Prepare the chicken: Season chicken minimally with more seasoning cubes, pepper, and salt, then grill in an air fryer.
- Combine chicken and stew: Place the grilled chicken in the pot of stew to soak up some of the stew goodness while it finishes cooking.
- Add green leafy vegetables: Add some shredded green leafy vegetables to the stew for a fresh flavor and let it simmer for a few more minutes.
- Serve: Serve the stew with cooked white rice and a side of vegetable salad.
