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    Home » Nigerian Recipes » Nigerian Fried Stew Recipe

    Published: Nov 13, 2015 · Modified: Aug 25, 2019 by Ajoke

    Nigerian Fried Stew Recipe

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    This fried stew (obe dindin) right here is a popular versatile dish in every Nigerian household. It is present at every party and if you have been to a boarding school before, this is the kind of stew that mamma will definitely package in a tin for you and it can last for quite some days.

    fried stew in blue ramekin. on the side is white plain rice and fried plantain

    The meat is always deep-fried or grilled and that also helps in keeping the fried stew last for long. Like every other stew I have on the blog, this is one of the easiest you can make and a little goes a long way. I added curry, thyme and parsley to this stew but these are optional.

    If you want the real Nigerian party stew taste, add curry and thyme. I hardly cook any other type of stew with curry and thyme and I never use the spices when I’m using palm oil. This recipe only calls for vegetable oil and after frying the stew, you can scoop the oil off.

    This fried stew is bae and it can be a beginner stew for someone that is struggling to cook. I also did not use tomato puree in this recipe as there was no need for it. I used a combination of dried tatashe and fresh ones to get the right consistency and colour I desire. Righty ho, let's get cooking

    nigerian stew on a blue ramekin, garnished with parsley and dried bay leaf

    Ingredients

    Dried tatashe

    large tatashe (red bell pepper)

    Tomatoes

    Onions

    Vegetable oil

    Assorted Meat

    Curry

    Thyme

    Dried parsley

    Bouillon cubes

    Salt

    Bay leaves

    two blue ramekins containing stew

    How to make fried stew

    Soak the dried tatashe with warm water between 24-48 hours prior to use

    Wash and rinse the assorted beef clean, season with salt, onions, seasoning, curry and thyme and bring to boil till tender, drain and deep fry or grill till golden brown or to personal preference

    Blend tomatoes, ata rodo, tatashe and one onion with little water and blend till smooth. Add the blended pepper to a pan and bring to boil till the water in the pepper dry out and reduced in size

    Nigerian pepper mix in a pan and grilled beef

    Add vegetable oil to a pan on medium heat, add chopped onions and cook on low heat, add a teaspoon of curry and thyme and continue to fry on low heat. Keep an eye on it to avoid burning.

    Add the blended pepper to the oil and stir to combine, add bay leaves. Continue to cook for another 10-15 minute, add water and stock if the sauce is becoming too thick but don’t let it be too light. You are trying to achieve a well cooked fried stew.

    image of onion being sauteed in a vegetable oil

    Add seasoning and salt to the sauce and stir to combine. Add the fried or grilled meat and stir together.

    Finally, add dried parsley if using and stir to combine. Continue to cook the stew till oil floats and the surface and stew is well fried but not burnt.

    cooked nigerian fried stew in a pan

    Serve with rice, plain okra, efo riro or ewedu. Enjoy

    obe-dindin
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    Nigerian Fried Stew

    Nigerian fried stew is a versatile stew that can be used to eat almost anything. it is easy to make and very delicious
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Servings: 6
    Author: Ajoke| My Active Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 5 Dried tatashe
    • 1 large tatashe red bell pepper
    • 2 large tomatoes
    • 2 large onions
    • 2 cups Vegetable oil or use according to prefence
    • 500 g assorted meat
    • 2 tsp Curry
    • 2 tsp Thyme
    • 1 tsp Dried parsley
    • Bouillon cubes I used knorr
    • Salt
    • 2 bay leaves

    Instructions

    • Soak the dried tatashe with warm water between 24-48 hours prior to usesee step 3
    • Wash and rinse the assorted beef clean, season with salt, onions, bouillon cubes, curry and thyme and bring to boil till tender, drain on a colander (keep stock), deep fry or grill till golden brown. 
    • Blend tomatoes, ata rodo, tatashe and one onion with little water and blend till smooth. Add the blended pepper to a pan and bring to boil till the water in the pepper dry out and reduced in size
    • Add vegetable oil to a pan on medium heat, add chopped onions and cook on low heat, add a teaspoon of curry and thyme and continue to fry on low heat. Keep an eye on it to avoid burning.
    • Add the boiled pepper to the oil and stir to combine, add bay leaves. Continue to cook for another 10-15 minute, add water and stock if the sauce is becoming too thick but don’t let it be too light. You are trying to achieve a well cooked fried stew.
    • Add bouillon cube and salt to the sauce and stir to combine. Add the fried or grilled meat and stir together. Serve with rice, okra, efo riro or ewedu. Enjoy
    • Add dried parsley if using and stir to combine. Continue to cook the stew for another 10 minutes or till oil floats and the surface and stew is well fried but not burnt.

    Notes

    Use fresh tatashe (red bell pepper) if you don't have dried ones.

    fried plantain and white rice

    Finally, as always lovelies, if you make this recipe, please leave a comment for me. Also, pin this recipe on Pinterest or tag me your beautiful yummy image on Instagram.

    See you on my next post

    All the best x

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    Comments

    1. Olaide says

      May 11, 2016 at 5:02 am

      Wow! Fantastic it is.Iya Aduke your recipes are superb.I love your blog...

      Reply
      • Ajoke says

        May 12, 2016 at 9:33 pm

        Thank you Olaide for stopping by.x

        Reply
    2. Olu says

      November 16, 2015 at 12:53 am

      This simple recipe brought back a lot of good memories. Thanks for the reminder and I shall be making some soon. BTW, I love your blog

      Reply

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