Meat Recipes: Beef Stew

We understand that you might not always have time to prepare a meat meal that is slowly cooked or that you might not always think to marinate something a day in advance. You guessed it, neither do we.

These dishes are for those occasions when you really must have dinner, and you must have it quickly.

Beef Stew
Beef stew is the most common animal protein-based stew in Kenya. It is prepared in different ways with
the standard ingredients featured in this recipe. It is usually eaten with starchy dishes such as Ugali, rice,
potatoes, chapatti, or mashed dishes. It is more common in urban areas than in rural areas. Often, it is
served for lunch or dinner and is relished by the entire family.

Ingredients
• 1 kg beef, medium fat, without bone, raw
• 2 onions, red-skinned, raw, unpeeled (164 g)
• 3 tomatoes, red, ripe (304 g)
• ½ tsp. (3 g) salt iodized
• 1½ tbsp. (20 g) cooking oil
• 3 1/8 cups (682 g) water

Preparation 10 minutes | Cooking 25 minutes | Serve 4
• Peel, wash, and chop the onions and the tomatoes into separate bowls.
• Cut beef into small pieces and wash.
• Boil the meat in all the water until tender. Turn off the heat, strain the remaining water, and
place the meat in a separate bowl.
• Heat cooking oil in a cooking pot for 1 minute.
• Add onions and cook until soft.
• Add tomatoes and salt and cook until soft
• Add the boiled meat and stir.
• Add the liquid drained from boiling the meat, stir, and cover to cook for 8 minutes.
• Turn off the heat.
• Serve.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities