Muriwo neNyama — Beef Stew with Greens
Traditional Zimbabwean stew combining tender slow-cooked beef with braised leafy greens (covo, tsunga or rape) and optional creamy dovi peanut butter.
Ingredients
Required Kitchen Tools
Step-by-Step Method
0 / 9 doneSeason beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy pot and brown beef in batches. Set aside.
Fry onion over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until soft.
Add tomatoes or tomato paste and cook for 5 minutes.
Return beef to pot. Add stock and hot water to cover meat.
Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 1–1½ hours until tender.
Par-boil chopped greens for 3–5 minutes. Drain well.
Stir drained greens into tender beef stew.
If using peanut butter (dovi), whisk with hot gravy until smooth, then stir into stew.
Chef Tip: Simmer dovi on low heat to prevent oil separation.Simmer 5–10 minutes, adjust seasoning, and serve hot with sadza, rice, and coleslaw.