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Efo Riro (Nigerian Stewed Greens)

Name: Efo Riro (Nigerian Stewed Greens)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For the Beef:; 1/2 pound (225g) bone-in or boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 small red onion (about 3 ounces; 80g), thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon ground crayfish (see note); 1 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight; 1/4 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper; For the Efo Riro:; 2 pounds (905g) fresh cockscomb amaranth or spinach, washed well of any sand or grit (see note); 2 medium red onions (8 1/2 ounces; 250g), half thinly sliced and half roughly chopped, divided; 2 large plum tomatoes (10 1/2 ounces; 300g total), cored, half a tomato thinly sliced crosswise and the rest roughly chopped, divided; 2 red bell peppers (14 ounces; 400g total), stemmed, halved, seeded, and roughly chopped; 1/3 cup (80ml) unrefined red palm oil, such as Obiji; Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon ground crayfish (see note); 1 to 2 teaspoons iru (also sold as fermented locust beans or dawadawa), optional (see note); 1/4 to 1 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stemmed, seeded (if desired), and finely chopped; Nigerian red dry pepper, to taste

Prep Time

15m

Cook Time

1h 45m

Total Time

This Efo Riro recipe is a traditional Nigerian stewed greens dish with tender beef. The dish includes fresh greens, red onions, plum tomatoes, red bell peppers, unrefined red palm oil, and traditional spices. Perfect for a hearty and flavorful meal.

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1/2 pound (225g) bone-in or boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 small red onion (about 3 ounces; 80g), thinly sliced

1 tablespoon ground crayfish (see note)

1 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt use half as much by volume or the same weight

1/4 teaspoon Nigerian red dry pepper

2 pounds (905g) fresh cockscomb amaranth or spinach, washed well of any sand or grit (see note)

2 medium red onions (8 1/2 ounces; 250g), half thinly sliced and half roughly chopped, divided

2 large plum tomatoes (10 1/2 ounces; 300g total), cored, half a tomato thinly sliced crosswise and the rest roughly chopped, divided

2 red bell peppers (14 ounces; 400g total), stemmed, halved, seeded, and roughly chopped

1/3 cup (80ml) unrefined red palm oil, such as Obiji

1 tablespoon ground crayfish (see note)

1 to 2 teaspoons iru (also sold as fermented locust beans or dawadawa), optional (see note)

1/4 to 1 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper, stemmed, seeded (if desired), and finely chopped

Nigerian red dry pepper, to taste

Efo Riro (Nigerian Stewed Greens)

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Efo Riro (Nigerian Stewed Greens)

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For The Beef

For The Efo Riro

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

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