Moambé Stew

Ingredients

• •1.3kg stewing meat cut into large bite-sized pieces
• •juice of 1 lemon
• •2 chili peppers de-seeded and pounded to a paste
• •2 tbsp palm oil (or groundnut oil mixed with paprika)
• •2 onions, chopped
• •6 large, ripe, tomatoes, chopped
• •400g greens washed and cut into small strips
• •250ml palm butter or peanut butter

Directions

1. 1Mix the meat, lemon juice, salt and pepper together and allow to marinate for an hour.
2. 2Heat the oil in a dish or large pot. Add the onions and cook for a few minutes then add the meat and cook until browned. Once the meat is nicely colored add the tomatoes and about 500ml water.
3. 3Reduce the heat to a simmer then add the palm nut sauce or palm butter then add the greens. Cover and allow to simmer about an hour on low heat until the meat his tender.
4. 4Serve with FuFu or rice.