Tag: Stew

Mummy’s Pepper Stew

Posted on by ChiO

Growing up, rice was the standard lunch for sundays. I am not sure why, but it was usually Rice + Stew + Plantain + Coleslaw in my home on sundays.

Sunday stew was different from any other stew. It was more flavorful, very aromatic, and made with different types of animal protein not just chicken. The best part was that my mother usually cooked the sunday stew. My mother’s stew could not be compared to the help’s stew. It definitely had “Mummy’s” touch 🙂

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Fresh Fish Stew

Posted on by ChiO

This stew screams fresh deliciousness. A combo of fresh TPO (tomato, pepper and onion blend), fresh fish (never frozen or iced), and herbs.

Make this for a seafood lover, and i promise you will win his/her love. 🙂

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Ingredients:

  1. 2 large fresh tilapia fish, cleaned and cut into steaks
  2. 7 fresh roma tomatoes
  3. 3 fresh red bell peppers
  4. 1 scotch bonnet pepper
  5. 1 large fresh onion
  6. 1 stock cube
  7. 1 cup water
  8. 1 tsp salt
  9. 1 tsp thyme
  10. 1 tsp curry
  11. 1 tbsp mixed herbs (coriander, parsley, rosemary, thyme)
  12. 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Method

  • Blend peppers, tomatoes and onions (TPO) until a chunky paste is formed
  • Pour TPO into pot, add oil, water, spices and cook for 20 minutes
  • Stir
  • Add cleaned fish steaks and cook for additional 5 mins (do not stir at this point, else you may break the fish)
  • check fish for donenss.
  • If still raw, cook for additional 2 -5 mins
  • Serve with rice, potatoes or any starch/veggie of choice.

Oya come Chop! 🙂

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Yam and Egg Stew Reloaded

Posted on by ChiO

This is a reloaded version of our Yam and Egg Stew. This version is jazzed up with pan seared Shrimps.

Shrimps are one of those things that are so convenient and great to have on hand for week night dinners.

For this, I used:

  • Yam
  • TPO (Tomatoes + Peppers + Onions)
  • 5 raw frozen shrimps
  • 1 tsp ground hot peppers
  • 1 tsp Ms. Dash
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp herbs de provence
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

  1. Start with our Yam & Egg Stew
  2. Thaw the shrimps using cold water.
  3. Season thawed shrimps, and set aside.
  4. Heat a small pan and add the oil.
  5. Add shrimps to oil and cook for about 3 mins or until shrimp cooks on one side.
  6. Flip the shrimp to the other side.
  7. Look out for the pinkish color and a light crust.
  8. Remove cooked Shrimps from your pan and place on top of the Egg stew in your plate.
  9. Pour drippings on the egg stew too.

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Enjoy with a cold drink or sky juice (aka water)

Oya come chop ! 🙂

Chicken Stew

Posted on by ChiO

Hello hello,

Today is my Birthday!!!! Thankful to God for life, good health, and joy! After a walk around the MLK Monument in DC, i ended up at home for the #RealTurnUp. Details of the turn-up coming soon, but this stew was the main entree at my Birthday TurnUp.

This stew is not quick. it needs at least 45 minutes of cooking time.

Ingredients

  1. A whole “heavy” fleshy chicken from the African Store – chopped. (it is important you use this kind of chicken because the regular grocery store chicken will disintegrate in the sauce)
  2. 2 1/2 cups of pomi crushed tomatoes
  3. 1 cup of vegetable oil
  4. 4 large red bell peppers
  5. 1 large red onion
  6. 1 tbsp ground ginger
  7. 1 tbsp ground garlic
  8. 1 tbsp curry powder
  9. 2 bullion cubes
  10. 2 tbsp ground hot peppers (optional)
  11. 1 tbsp herbs de provence
  12. 1 tbsp thyme
  13. 4 whole bay leaves

Method

  • Put the chicken in a pot, add water, and rinse
  • Pour out as much of the rinsing water as possible
  • Set the pot on a stovetop on high heat
  • Add the crushed tomatoes to the pot

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  • Blend the peppers and onions in the food processor without water

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  • Blend until the mixture is crushed but not smooth like a paste

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  •  Add the blended mixture to the pot
  • Add everything else to the pot

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  • Stir the mixture, cover the pot and leave to cook on medium heat for about 45mins or until the stew thickens and oil rises to the top.

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  • Turn off the heat and serve with rice, beans, lentils or root tubers like boiled yam.
  • We had ours with herbed white rice, boiled honey beans, and fried plantain

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Oya come chop! 🙂