HOW TO MAKE TOMATOES STEW WITHOUT FRYING

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A bowl of tomatoes stew made without fryong served with pieces of fish
How to make tomatoes stew without frying

Here is how to make tomatoes stew without frying the tomatoes.

These four methods I listed below, of preparing fresh tomatoes before cooking Nigerian tomato stew, they work for me every time.

They never fail to deliver when it comestopreparingNigeriantomato stews: I can’t even remember the last time I had to waste gas or electricity boiling tomatoes till dry before making my stew. There’s no need for that anymore…

FOUR DIFFERENT METHODS OF PREPARING TOMATOES BEFORE COOKING  NIGERIAN TOMATO STEWS:

1. Boiling the washed tomatoes before blending.
2. Blending before boiling but, straining out the excess water once the foam is gone and paste separates from the liquid.

3. Blending fresh and tin (Canned) tomatoes together with onion, boiling before use.
4. Blending tin tomatoes with onion and pepper, boiling briefly before frying.

After Lunch, they all asked that I stick to this method of making stew without frying the tomatoes. It was very delicious.

See pictures below on how I made  tomatoes stew without frying the tomatoes.

Adding oil to blended tomatoes
I Poured some oil to cooked blended tomatoes and let it boil very well until liquid dries up to my preferred level of stew thickness.

 

Fish in tomatoes stew
I then added other ingredients, smoked fish, meats and seasoning cubes with salt.

 

Good Nigerian tomatoes stew
I let the ingredients boil before adding the meat stock. My Cooked delicious tomatoes stew without frying the tomatoes.  Great for rice and very healthy choice.

 

INGREDIENTS TO MAKE TOMATOES STEW WITHOUT FRYING THE TOMATOES:

Tomatoes
Tatashey
Onion
Soya Oil
Goat meat or beef
kpomo
Stock
Smoked mackerel
curry powder
Black pepper
Seasoning cubes
Salt to taste

STEPS TO MAKE FRESH TOMATOES STEW WITHOUT FRYING YOUR TOMATOES 

1. Blend and boil your tomatoes, fresh peppers, onion, and tatashey briefly.
2. Drain out excess water with a sieve or fine mesh strainer. Keep the liquid aside please don’t throw away.  You can use it later or for another cooking.
3. Put back tomatoes in the cooking pot to dry completely.
4. Add your oil whether palm oil, groundnut oil, or vegetable oil.
5. Cover to boil and cook in the oil.
6. Add your cooked proteins, meat, fish, or whatever steamed something you want to use as particles for enjoyment. Seasoning cubes, in case you didn’t add to the steamed meats, curry powder, check for salt. Cover to simmer for like 5 minutes.
7. Add stock, check again for salt, and cover to simmer more.
8. Check that your pot is not burning, serve with boiled rice, spaghetti, plantain, yam, macaroni, or plain okra soup.
9. Enjoy.

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How do you cook your fresh tomatoes stew without frying the tomatoes? Please share it with us in the comment box below.

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