Oxtail & Cowpea

iSoft life. PERi Oxtail & Cowpea Stew with dumplings

Serves4-6
Prep Time30 mins + overnight soaking
Cook Time3 hours

Ingredients

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For The Stew

  • 1 kg oxtail
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 chillies, chopped
  • 2 cups beef or chicken stock
  • 1 cup Nando's XHot PERi-PERi Sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup cowpeas, soaked overnight

For The Dumplings

  • 1 cup self-raising flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup PERinaise Hot Creamy Dressing

Cooking instructions

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  1. 1

    Heat one tablespoon of oil in a large pot. Brown the oxtail in batches, removing from the pot and setting aside as each batch is browned.

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  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 180°C. (This can also be cooked, overed, on the stove top at a simmer).

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  3. 3

    Add one tablespoon of oil to be the pot, then add the onion and fry gently for two minutes.

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  4. 4

    Add the garlic, ginger and chillies.

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  5. 5

    Return the oxtail to the pot. Add the stock, sugar, cowpeas and Nando's XHot PERi-PERi Sauce.

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  6. 6

    Cook for about three hours until tender.

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  7. 7

    Dumplings: In a small mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients.

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  8. 8

    30 minutes before the stew is ready, scoop dollops of dough on top of the stew and steam for 30 minutes.

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  9. 9

    Serve stew and dumplings with some veggies on the side.