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Mchemsho (Tanzanian cuisine)

Mchemsho (Tanzanian cuisine) — a tanzanian cuisine recipe, 20 ingredients.

Tanzanian cuisine

contains meat

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Ingredients

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  • 500 g beef, cut into cubes
  • 4 green cooking bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 cup green beans, trimmed
  • 1 small cabbage, chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 5 cups beef stock or water
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • Salt, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Juice of 1 lime or lemon
  • Fresh coriander (cilantro), chopped, for garnish

Steps

  1. Place the beef in a large pot and cover with water.
  2. Add half of the onion, half of the ginger, and a pinch of salt.
  3. Simmer until the meat becomes tender, about 1–1½ hours.
  4. Reserve the cooking stock.
  5. Heat the oil in a separate large pot.
  6. Sauté the remaining onion until soft.
  7. Add the garlic and remaining ginger and cook for 1 minute.
  8. Stir in the tomatoes and cook until softened.
  9. Add the cumin, coriander, and turmeric.
  10. Add the potatoes, carrots, green bananas, green beans, cabbage, and bell pepper.
  11. Pour in the reserved stock.
  12. Add the cooked beef.
  13. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30–40 minutes.
  14. Cook until all vegetables are tender.
  15. Season with salt, black pepper, and lime juice.
  16. Garnish with chopped coriander.
  17. Serve hot.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0