Soups & Stews

Nigerian tomato stew

Name: Nigerian tomato stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 8 Tomatoes; 2 Red bell peppers; 2 Onions; 1 Scotch bonnet pepper; 2 tbsp Tomato paste; 0.25 cup Vegetable oil; 0.75 cup Vegetable stock; 1 tsp Dried thyme; to taste Salt

A thick tomato and pepper sauce that works with rice, boiled yam or eggs. From Ada's Family Table.

15 minPreparation

45 minCooking

6Servings

What you’ll need

6 servings

Let’s get cooking

1
Blend the tomatoes, peppers, scotch bonnet and one onion. Slice the other onion.
2
Pour the blend into a saucepan and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes to reduce excess water.
3
In a separate heavy pot, warm the oil and soften the sliced onion. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes.
4
Add the reduced tomato mixture carefully. Cook for 15–20 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce thickens.
5
Add stock, thyme and salt. Simmer for 8 minutes, then taste and serve.

A little kitchen wisdom

Let the tomato base reduce before adding stock. The sauce should coat a spoon rather than run off like water.

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Nigerian tomato stew

A thick tomato and pepper sauce that works with rice, boiled yam or eggs. From Ada's Family Table.

15 minPreparation

45 minCooking

6Servings

What you’ll need

6 servings

Let’s get cooking

1
Blend the tomatoes, peppers, scotch bonnet and one onion. Slice the other onion.
2
Pour the blend into a saucepan and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes to reduce excess water.
3
In a separate heavy pot, warm the oil and soften the sliced onion. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 3 minutes.
4
Add the reduced tomato mixture carefully. Cook for 15–20 minutes, stirring often, until the sauce thickens.
5
Add stock, thyme and salt. Simmer for 8 minutes, then taste and serve.