Ndizi Nyama — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Green plantains and tender beef chunks slowly braised in a spiced tomato sauce until the plantains absorb all the rich, meaty flavors.

Ingredients

1 Heat oil in a large pot, brown beef cubes on all sides over high heat for five minutes.
2 Add onions and garlic, cook for five minutes until softened and fragrant.
3 Stir in tomatoes and curry powder, cook until tomatoes collapse into a sauce.
4 Add beef broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for thirty minutes.
5 Add plantain chunks, cover, and continue simmering for twenty-five minutes until plantains are tender.
6 Season with salt and pepper, garnish with cilantro, and serve hot.

Did You Know?

In the Kilimanjaro region, ndizi nyama is made with local Chagga bananas that have a unique starchy texture found nowhere else.