Supu ya Ndizi (Tanzanian Beef and Plantain Soup)
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Ingredients
- 400 g braising beef
- 2 green plantain
- 2 red onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 800 ml beef stock
- 1 tsp curry powder
- 1 fresh coriander
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 298 kcal
- Protein
- 23.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 28.3 g
- of which sugars
- 5.9 g
- Fat
- 9.1 g
- of which saturates
- 3.6 g
- Fibre
- 3.8 g
- Salt
- 1.68 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cut the beef into small chunks.
- 2
Peel and chop the onion, then fry in a splash of oil with the garlic and curry powder for 5 minutes.
- 3
Add the beef and the beef stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 50 minutes until the beef is tender.
- 4
Peel and chop the plantain, add to the pot and cook for a further 15 minutes until tender.
- 5
Stir in the chopped coriander and serve.

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