Ingredients
4 red bell peppers (tatashe) *
2 scotch Bonnet pepper ( ata rodo)
6 large tomatoes
1 medium size onion
* Remove the seeds from the peppers if you prefer to*
Direction
- Chop all ingredients listed above and combine them in a blender.
- Puree to a fine paste ( you might need to add some water to help make blending easier)
- Pour the pureed mixture into a large pot, boil on medium heat until the mixture is well reduced (excess water removed) ~45 min – 1hr
Your sauce is ready. Use mixture in your favorite stews and sauce .
PS: To significantly save on cooking time, package the pepper mixture into ziploc bags (based on how much stew or sauce you make at once), freeze them(they will keep for up to 4 months), defrost and use as needed.
**Note: If you will like a brighter red color in your stew, add in a medium can (1 cup) of tomato paste and some Paprika***
Recipe : Nigerian Stew
i also always store my fresh blended pepper in the freezer. The only difference is that i store in plastics, my microwave always melt ziploc bags!
Ziploc bags are not microwaveable. I usually just leave the sauce on the counter to defrost
I love stew – its preparation; the smell of the tomato, pepper, tatashe mix when it is frying; the color! Right now, I just finished preparing a peppery stew. Going to have some mac n stew! Eat your heart out Mac n Cheese!
Mac and Stew… sounds yummmmmmmmmmmm. I want some
What cant be stored in ziploc bags?
What Cant? HUmmmmm…. not sure.
That’s what I do too.saves a lot of time.I buy in large quantities.anoda tip on cooking time,I sieve the freshly blended mixture with a very fine sieve.it greatly reduces the time I spend boiling it onn the stove,cos a lot of the water would have been sieved out already
Sieving sounds like a great idea, I have to try it. Thanks for sharing.
I sieve mine too. saves a lot of time.
Thanks for the input!
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