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40 min

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African - style Family Main course

BITTO

Name: BITTO
Prep time: 30 s
Cook time: 10 s
Total time: 40 s
Yield: 6
Cuisine: African - style
Ingredients: 1 pound Beef (diced); 1/2 cup shallots; 5 Cloves of garlic; 1 Ginger (Chopped); 1 teaspoon Grains of paradise (3fom wisa); 1 teaspoon Thyme; 2 MAGGI DƐDƐƐDƐ Tablet; 4 tablespoons Groundnut Paste; 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste; 1 bunch of shuure leaves (chopped); 2 tablespoons Dawadawa; 4 Scotch bonnet pepper

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40 Min

Intermediate

Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates

9,73 g

Energy

190,12 kcal

Total fat

8,66 g

Fiber

2,59 g

Protein

20,87 g

Saturated Fats

2,47 g

Sodium

823,57 mg

Sugars

3,68 g

Information per serving

Ingredients

minced beef

0.5 cup

shallots

5 Cloves

of garlic (minced)

1 Small

ginger(grated)

1 tsp

grains of Selim (hwentia)

1 tsp

Thyme

MAGGI DƐDƐƐDƐ

4 tbsp

Groundnut Paste

1 tbsp

tomato ketchup

1 bunch

spinach (sliced)

2 tbsp

Dawadawa

red scotch bonnet

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Step1
20 Min

Blend shallots, garlic, ginger and grains of paradise into a smooth mixture and set aside. Pour the beef into a saucepan, add the blended mixture, dried thyme, MAGGI d3d33d3 tablet, stir and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
Step2
10 Min

Mix the groundnut paste with tomato paste, water and mix into a smooth mixture, place on medium heat and cook until done for 5 minutes. Add water to the simmering beef then add the cooked groundnut mixture and stir.
Step3
10 Min

Allow to simmer for 10 minutes then add the shuure leaves, dawadawa, MAGGI d3d33d3 tablet. Stir and let simmer for 3 minutes then add scotch bonnet pepper. Bitto ready to serve.

Step1 of 3

Blend shallots, garlic, ginger and grains of paradise into a smooth mixture and set aside. Pour the beef into a saucepan, add the blended mixture, dried thyme, MAGGI d3d33d3 tablet, stir and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.

Step2 of 3

Mix the groundnut paste with tomato paste, water and mix into a smooth mixture, place on medium heat and cook until done for 5 minutes. Add water to the simmering beef then add the cooked groundnut mixture and stir.

Step3 of 3

Allow to simmer for 10 minutes then add the shuure leaves, dawadawa, MAGGI d3d33d3 tablet. Stir and let simmer for 3 minutes then add scotch bonnet pepper. Bitto ready to serve.

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