Buckwheat and Jamaican Beef stew

Have a gluttony Sunday with this thick and buttery Jamaican beef stew served on a bed of nutritious and fiber-rich buckwheat. Stews are always great for relaxing, though, with all the spices used in Jamaican cooking, this stew is sure to add a bit of warmth and spice to your mundane Sundays!

If you can handle the heat add a whole scotch bonnet pepper to this dish as its usually used in Jamaican cooking.

Ingredients:

  • water (filled up to 3 inches above ingredients)
  • all-purpose seasoning
  • browning sauce
  • 500g of stewing beef
  • 3 cubes of beef stock (add more if needed)
  • 500g of carrots, chopped into inch cubes
  • 1 can of butter beans or red kidney beans
  • 1 can of cherry tomatoes
  • 1tbsp of tomato puree
  • 3 white onions chopped semi-fine
  • 1 garlic clove finely chopped
  • 2 wefts of thyme
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 stick of diced celery
  • 2 whole spring onions (to be removed after cooking)
  • 3 potatoes peeled and finely diced into cubes
  • 2tbsp of dark soy sauce
  • 1tsp of ground pepper
  • 1tsp of smoked paprika
  • 1tsp turmeric
  • Serve with buckwheat and a side of green salad

How to make:

  • marinate beef with all-purpose seasoning and browning sauce
  • flash fry beef in olive oil for 3-5 mins
  • place the beef and all the other ingredients listed (opposite) into a slow cooker (or on the stove on low heat), mix well and place on low for 2 hours
  • coming to the last hour for the stew to be done, rinse and place your buckwheat into a separate pot, add water and cook as instructed on buckwheat packet.
  • serve the stew with buckwheat and a side of green salad

*Total prep time: 2 hours

*Serves: 4-5

*Suitable for: vegans, vegetarians, breakfast, dessert

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