Eid-el-Fitri is celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of the Ramadan fast, and the festival, like every other celebration, is always marked with celebratory meals. Whether you will be hosting a big crowd or a smaller affair, or maybe just having a nice time with your family during this holiday, you will most likely want to prepare a meal that your guests and family won’t forget in a hurry. Here is the secret: with the perfect stew, you can make your meal tasty and worthwhile. This article will show you three stew recipes for a memorable Sallah celebration.

(1) OFADA SAUCE

INGREDIENTS:
• Red bell pepper (Tatashe)
• Crushed chilli flakes
• Locust beans (Iru Woro)
• Salt
• Seasoning
• Palm kernel oil
• Onion
• Crayfish, and
• Assorted meats

DIRECTIONS

• Start by washing, seasoning, and cooking the meat afterwards, set it aside.
• Cut your onions into pieces, rinse and wash the locust beans, remove the seeds from the red bell peppers, chop them, and arrange them on a baking pan. Drizzle with a little oil and bake for approximately 20 minutes or until they start to get slightly toasted but not burned.
• When it’s done to your liking, transfer it to a blender with some chopped onion and blend.
• Place a pot in the fire; add palm oil and leave to bleach for about five minutes.
• While the oil is heated, gently add in the chopped onions. To the oil, add the mixed pepper, chili flakes, locust beans, and crayfish, and stir.
• Add the chopped mixed meat, salt, and seasoning to the stew after a few minutes and stir gently.
• After some minutes, serve your Ofada sauce with Ofada rice.

(2) CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE CURRY SAUCE

INGREDIENTS
• Onion
• Bell pepper
• Peas
• Carrots
• Prawns
• Cornstarch
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Salt
• Chicken
• Seasoning cubes,

DIRECTIONS

• Season your chicken, cook it, then set it aside.
• After adding vegetable oil to a pot, place it on the cooker and let it heat. Then, stir-fry the chopped onion, peas, carrots, ginger, and green pepper until fragrant.
• Afterwards, add in your seasoned and cooked chicken, and make sure you sear it on every side until golden brown.
• Add two tablespoons of cornstarch to the sauce, whisk constantly until it thickens, then taste and adjust for seasoning.
• The sauce is ready. Serve with regular rice or basmati.

(3) BEEF STEW

INGREDIENTS
• Beef
• Vegetable or Sunflower oil
• Tomatoes
• Scotch bonnet (Ata Rodo)
• Long red pepper or Bell pepper (Tatashe)
• Onions
• Stock / bouillion cubes

DIRECTION

• Blend your onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, and scotch bonnet to make the pepper mix.
• Transfer the mixed peppers to a saucepan, turn up the heat, and boil to evaporate any remaining water.
• Bring out your beef, and boil the beef with chopped onions, a stock cube, and salt; after that, grill or fry the cooked meat.
• Bring out your pot, then add your chopped onions and vegetable oil to the pot (if the beef was fried, use the vegetable oil from that process), sauté for three minutes, and then add the boiling pepper.
• Afterwards, add your salt, beef stock, and stock cubes, then let it cook.
• Then, add your fried or grilled meat. After adding it, give the stew another five to ten minutes to cook.
• Turn off the heat when the stew is done.
• Your beef stew is ready.

CONCLUSION

From breakfast to dinner, these stew recipes have got you covered. They are easy to make and very delicious as well. There is something for everyone to enjoy, whether you prefer the warming comfort of the beef stew or the rich taste of Ofada sauce. So get together at the table, enjoy the laughs and tales that will be exchanged, and savour the mouthwatering tastes of these stews. Happy Sallah!

Dorcas Akintoye
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Dorcas Akintoye is a versatile writer with a passion for beauty, fashion, relationships, and culinary delight. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for storytelling, she adds a touch of elegance to every topic she explores. She is a writer at THEWILL DOWNTOWN.