Nigerian Tomato Stew with Turkey

Nigerian Tomato Stew Prepared with Turkey

nigerian tomato stew

If you want the Nigerian Tomato Stew that will fetch you a chieftaincy title, this is the stew for you: tasty, people pleasing, the aroma of this stew will attract your neighbours like flies. They will surely know that something special is cooking!

Watch the video: Best Nigerian Tomato Stew [Video]

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Nigerian Tomato Stew Ingredients

For the Tomato Stew base:

  • 3kg (6.6 lbs) tomatoes
  • 400g tomato paste
  • 5 sweet peppers / tatashe
  • Habanero Peppers (to taste)
  • Sunflower oil
  • 3 onions
  • 1 thumbsize fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • ½ tsp nutmeg

For protein, you need:

  • 1.5kg (3 lbs ) turkey wings
  • Marinade:
    • 2 onions
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • 1 tsp rosemary
    • 1 tsp thyme
    • 1 tsp white pepper
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp cumin
    • 2 big seasoning cubes

Tools and utensils you’ll need

The following are some great kitchen equipment I used in preparing the tasty stew:

  • Spice grinder for grinding the spices and herbs to make the best marinade: Buy it in USA | in UK
  • Chopper/Blitzer for blending the onions without adding water, again for the best marinade: Buy it in USA | in UK
  • Blender: Click here for recommendations.

Notes on the Nigerian Tomato Stew Ingredients

  1. The following tomatoes are the best for Nigerian tomato stew because they are not too tangy: Plum tomatoes, Roma tomatoes and Canary Islands tomatoes
  2. All the seasonings and herbs listed for the marinade above can be purchased in big foreign supermarkets in Nigeria and of course in grocery shops all over the world.
  3. For oil, it is best to use tasteless and odourless oil for the classic taste of Nigerian Tomato Stew.
  4. Watch the video below for details of how I prepared the marinade. This is the key to a very tasty tomato stew.

Directions for making the Nigerian Tomato Stew

The process of making this stew is best seen than read about. So watch the video below for details. Also check out the recipes above for more information.

Use this tomat stew to eat Nigerian Boiled Rice, Boiled Yam and many more boiled and fried staples.