Beef Ayamase Stew

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5 from 1 vote

Imagine how delicious every spoon of this Beef Ayamase Stew Recipe is! It’s savory, spicy, and rich!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: African

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Servings:

Calories: 87kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Ayamese Sauce

4 green bell peppers (large-size)
3 scotch bonnet (gree, yellow or red scotch bonnets)
1 onion (small-sized)
⅓ cup palm oil
1 tbsp locust beans

For the beef

Diced assorted beef of your choice (beef, tripe, abodi)
1 onion (small-sized)
garlic
2 cubes chicken stock
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp curry powder
A pinch sea salt
4 hard-boiled eggs (optional)

Instructions

Prepare the beef.

Slice the assorted beef into your preferred size.
Place the beef in a pot and season it with onions, garlic, stock cubes, salt, thyme, and curry. Mix them together and cook on medium heat
Once tender, drain it and set the beef stock aside for later use.
Once tender, drain it and set the beef stock aside for later use.
Depending on your preference, you can grill or fry the beef.

Make the sauce.

Use green or red scotch bonnet, depending on how spicy you want.
Add the onion, green bell peppers, water, and blend, but not until the ingredients are broken down into tiny particles.

Cook the stew.

Pour oil into a pan and let it heat over medium heat for 5 minutes until it’s searing hot - this step is important for the stew's bleaching process.
Slowly pour in the bell pepper sauce and mix.
Then, incorporate the stock cubes, locust beans, and beef stock.
Let it cook for 15 minutes and stir at regular intervals.
Add in the grilled or fried beef and mix them together.
At this point, you can check the taste and season as preferred.
Let it simmer for 5 more minutes.
You can add in the boiled eggs as well.
Once done, you’ve got yourself a beefy, rich, and savory stew!

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Notes

Use substitutes for some of the ingredients.
Serve it with plain rice or fried rice for a complete experience.
Select and store the beef properly to get tender and juicy meat.

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