Ingredients
- 4 red bell peppers (tatashe) *
- 2 scotch Bonnet pepper ( ata rodo)
- 6 large tomatoes
- 1 medium size onion
* Remove the seeds from the peppers if you prefer to*
Direction
- Chop all ingredients listed above and combine them in a blender.
- Puree to a fine paste ( you might need to add some water to help make blending easier)
- Pour the mixture into a sieve and let set aside for 10-20 minutes (this process separates out the excess water and reduce cooking time) Pour the sieved mixture into a large pot, boil on medium heat until the mixture is well reduced (excess water removed) 10~20 minutes
Your sauce is ready. Use mixture in your favorite stews and sauce .
PS: To significantly save on cooking time, package the pepper mixture into ziploc bags (based on how much stew or sauce you make at once), freeze them (they will keep for up to 4 months), defrost and use as needed.
**Note: If you will like a brighter red color in your stew, add in a medium can (1 cup) of tomato paste and some Paprika***
Recipe : Nigerian Stew
there are a couple words im not familiar with. what is a sieve and what pepper is a Scotch Bonnet? thank you.
To drain the excess water from the tomato mix with a colander while scotch bonnet is the fresh red pepper we see in the market.
In your diet timetable, I noticed that you emphasized on palm oil Free. Is Palm oil bad for weight loss? If so which oil can I use in my food,.Thanks
Palm oil is actually very healthy. oils in general are very high in calorie. When you are on a meal plan with lots of naturally occurring oils, there is no need for added oil.
Sieve the tomatoes blend for 10~20 minutes. What difference does it lay or time between the boiling method too.
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hello there – i am not sure i understand your question, please clarify.
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I sieve mine too. saves a lot of time.
Thanks for the input!
That’s what I do too.saves a lot of time.I buy in large quantities.anoda tip on cooking time,I sieve the freshly blended mixture with a very fine sieve.it greatly reduces the time I spend boiling it onn the stove,cos a lot of the water would have been sieved out already
Sieving sounds like a great idea, I have to try it. Thanks for sharing.
What cant be stored in ziploc bags?
What Cant? HUmmmmm…. not sure.
I love stew – its preparation; the smell of the tomato, pepper, tatashe mix when it is frying; the color! Right now, I just finished preparing a peppery stew. Going to have some mac n stew! Eat your heart out Mac n Cheese!
Mac and Stew… sounds yummmmmmmmmmmm. I want some :(
i also always store my fresh blended pepper in the freezer. The only difference is that i store in plastics, my microwave always melt ziploc bags!
Ziploc bags are not microwaveable. I usually just leave the sauce on the counter to defrost