Ndizi na Nyama
Ingredients
- one cup water
- one to two pounds of beef (or similar), cut into bite-sized cubes
- one teaspoon salt
- one-half teaspoon black pepper
- one-half teaspoon curry powder
- cayenne pepper or red pepper, (optional)
- three tablespoons cooking oil
- one or two onions, thinly sliced
- two tomatoes, chopped
- one tablespoon tomato paste
- one cup coconut milk (canned is okay)
- one bay leaf (optional)
- three to six plantains, peeled and sliced
Method
- In a pot or pan, bring one cup of water to a boil. Add the meat,
salt, pepper, curry powder, and cayenne pepper. Cover, reduce heat, and
simmer.
- While meat is simmering: Heat oil in a separate pan. Fry the onions
for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste and cook for
several minutes. Reduce heat. Add coconut milk and bay leaf. Cover and
simmer.
- Add sliced plantains to meat. Cook for ten minutes or until meat is
done and plantains are tender.
- Combine the onion-tomato-coconut mixture with the meat and
plantains. Stir. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Serve with Ugali or Rice
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