Nigerian Tomato Stew with Turkey Wings
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A flavorful and authentic Nigerian tomato stew made with blended bell peppers, onions, habanero peppers, fresh tomato paste, herbs, and turkey wings, cooked to tender perfection and air-fried for crispiness. Perfect served with rice, yam, plantain, potatoes, or bread.
00:50:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- bell peppers - 10 (about 10, blended and juiced)
- habanero peppers - watch the video to see (to taste, blended with bell peppers and onion)
- onion - watch the video to see (blended with peppers and separately chopped for frying)
- fresh tomato paste - watch the video to see (homemade, used in frying)
- garlic - watch the video to see (added to pepper blend for flavor)
- ginger - watch the video to see (added to pepper blend for flavor)
- fresh basil - watch the video to see (or curry leaves as substitute, added at end of frying)
- fresh thyme - watch the video to see (used fresh or dried, added to meat and frying oil)
- fresh rosemary - watch the video to see (used fresh or dried, added to meat and frying oil)
- turkey wings - watch the video to see (cleaned, boiled in pepper juice, then air fried)
- seasoning powder (e.g., N seasoning) - watch the video to see (used to season meat and stew)
- curry powder - watch the video to see (used to season meat and stew)
- nutmeg - watch the video to see (added to meat for extra flavor)
- vegetable oil - watch the video to see (for frying stew)
Instructions
- Prepare and blend peppers: Wash and cut bell peppers, habanero peppers, and onions. Blend them together with garlic and ginger. Transfer the blend into a strainer to drain excess juice. Save the juice for boiling the meat.
- Cook the turkey wings: Clean turkey wings and place in a pot with chopped onions, fresh rosemary, thyme, seasoning powder, curry powder, and nutmeg. Pour the drained bell pepper juice over the meat instead of water. Cover and cook for about 20-25 minutes until tender. Drain and save the stock.
- Air fry the turkey wings: Air fry the cooked turkey wings to achieve a crispy texture and appealing color. Alternatively, bake or fry as preferred.
- Fry the tomato stew base: Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick pot. Add chopped onions, rosemary, thyme, and curry powder to flavor the oil. Add the drained bell pepper and onion blend and fry for 1-2 minutes. Then add the fresh tomato paste and continue frying for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning, until the oil seals on top and becomes transparent.
- Add herbs and stock: Add fresh basil (or curry leaves) to the stew. Pour in the saved meat stock and mix well. Allow to boil for about 10 minutes.
- Combine meat and stew: Add the air-fried turkey wings into the stew and cook together for 5 minutes to blend flavors.
- Serve or store: Serve the tomato stew hot with white rice, boiled yam, boiled plantain, boiled potatoes, or bread. Optionally, portion into containers and freeze for later use.
