Nigerian-Style Efo Riro Spinach & Turkey Stew
Nigeria · Turkey · No. 257

Nigerian-Style Efo Riro Spinach & Turkey Stew

A single portion of Nigerian cooking, ready in 29 minutes with 9 minutes of prep. Written for one, so there is nothing to halve and nothing to waste. It brings some heat.

Prep
9 min
Cook
20 min
Total
29 min
Serves
1
Spicy

Method

  1. 1

    Finely chop the onion, red pepper and chilli together (or blitz in a food processor) to form a base paste.

  2. 2

    Heat the palm oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add the pepper paste, garlic and ginger, and cook for 5–6 minutes until softened and fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the chopped tomatoes and stock powder and simmer for 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the turkey and cook for 8–10 minutes until cooked through.

  5. 5

    Stir in the spinach and cook for a further 2–3 minutes until just wilted.

  6. 6

    Season to taste and serve.

Use up the rest

Cooking this for one leaves ½ tin of chopped tomato and ½ red pepper. These recipes finish them off, so plan one later in the same week.

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