Tomato stew on a lit burner

Nigerian tomato stew can be prepared with a variety of protein. One can use chicken alone, cow meat, goat meat, snail, fish or turkey. This stew has been prepared with meat, including the edible intestines of the meat. To prepare the stew, ingredients include tomatoes, red bell peppers ‘Tatashe’, onions, ginger and garlic (if desired), seasonings, scotch bonnet peppers ‘ata rodo’, oil, cow meat (or any protein of choice). Boil the cow meat in a cooking pot with water and seasonings. The tomatoes, onions and peppers are blended and boiled until the mixture is dried into a thick paste. Place cooking pot on fire with oil, when heated, add chopped onions, grated garlic and ginger. Add the blended paste and fry. Add the broth from the protein, add seasonings. Add the protein and simmer for 5 minutes or less.