Rwandan Beef Stew

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Rwandan Beef Stew

Rwandan Beef Stew is a traditional Rwandan recipe for a classic stew of beef with onions and plantains cooked in a tomato and lemon juice based stock. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Rwandan version of: Rwandan Beef Stew.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

130 minutes

Total Time:

150 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Beef Recipes Vegetable Recipes Rwanda Recipes

Ingredients:

900g stewing beef cut into 1cm dice
1 onion, chopped
2 tbsp groundnut oil
3 large green plantains, peeled and cut into 3cm slices
4 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 large tomato, blanched, peeled, de-seeded and coarsely chopped
2 tsp salt
Maggi cube or bouillon cube
1/4 tsp freshly-ground black pepper

Method:

Add the oil to a heavy casserole and brown the beef and onions in this until browned. Rub the plantain slices in the lemon juice and add to the casserole. Cook for 5 minutes on low heat, stirring constantly. Add all the remaining ingredients and add enough water to cover.

Bring the ingredients to a simmer and cook over low heat for about 2 hours (adding more water as needed). Serve with rice or a maize porridge.