Comments on: Nigerian Tomato Stew

By: Gomna Peter thomas

Gomna Peter thomas — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:30:03 +0000

I am really learn alot thanks

By: Mathias

Mathias — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 16:05:11 +0000

This is awesome, God bless you

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:14:50 +0000

In reply to Sophia. Yea, it will only take a little more time to fry.

By: Sophia

Sophia — Sat, 14 Jun 2025 13:49:37 +0000

Pls if i use less than 500ml of oil would it still remove the sour taste of tomatoes?

By: Favour

Favour — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 20:06:38 +0000

In reply to Hauwa. Really nice...I will try it

By: Pakpan

Pakpan — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:21:20 +0000

In reply to Jessica. It's good nice recipe

By: Sunday favour

Sunday favour — Sat, 07 Jun 2025 07:35:08 +0000

In reply to Jessica.

Really learnt alot thanks

By: Ceeza

Ceeza — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 11:38:24 +0000

Wow, I just tried this today being Sunday 2 feb 2025, my mom went out so no one cares to do the cooking so there goes me a young boy making stew today, with this amazing steps here……… thanks and also my first time making stew in my whole life😂😂

By: Peace

Peace — Sun, 30 Jun 2024 09:46:29 +0000

This is my favourite stew recipe. It has made me become better at preparing my stews.

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:33:16 +0000

In reply to Duru Timothy. We call it curry leaves.

By: Duru Timothy

Duru Timothy — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:28:10 +0000

In reply to Chidi Anegbu. What is the name of the leaf you used as a design in the last stage of the stew?

By: Godspower

Godspower — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:18:18 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Wow very enlightened

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 10:36:48 +0000

It was very useful thanks alot

By: Vivian

Vivian — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 13:20:48 +0000

Thank you; useful!

By: Selma

Selma — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:43:52 +0000

I could not refrain from commenting. Well written!

By: Analisa

Analisa — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 14:33:21 +0000

I could not refrain from commenting. Perfectly written!

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 22:57:43 +0000

Thank you so much. I will be trying that with my next stew

By: Kristal

Kristal — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:16:46 +0000

Thanks for showing me how to make tomato stew, it is delicious. I just
bookmarked your website and check for new information about other Nigerian foods

By: chinedu

chinedu — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 10:30:47 +0000

I have learned a lot from this blog, the way I used to make it was very different from what I saw here. I think this would taste better, God bless you more.

By: Alice Ogar

Alice Ogar — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 14:16:28 +0000

In reply to Chumy. Of course u can

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 05:46:33 +0000

In reply to Nelo. Thanks for your feedback, I use mackerel too.

By: Nelo

Nelo — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 14:53:37 +0000

Thanks Chidi. To take tomato stew to cloud nine, I add parboiled iced fish (savida or mackerel). Irresistible!

By: Akinneye christiana

Akinneye christiana — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:51:21 +0000

It is lovely. Thank you.

By: Ifeomachukwuka

Ifeomachukwuka — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 22:24:14 +0000

Guess what!! My stew changed a better taste.
it’s now delicious like never before.
Thanks and keep showing me more?

By: tayo

tayo — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:37:22 +0000

thanks for the recipes

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:17:50 +0000

In reply to Happiness. Yeah, if you like. Most times the beef stock is enough.

By: Happiness

Happiness — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:22:57 +0000

After frying the tomatoes and everything, should we still add water to it

By: Push

Push — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 10:39:08 +0000

Wow I tried the stew and it was very nice my friends loved it so much

By: G-Strokes

G-Strokes — Sat, 18 May 2019 10:46:43 +0000

In reply to lenora. What I do sometimes whenever I want to use tin tomato is to fry it first for few minutes before adding anything else. I don't usually have the sour taste. This is an awesome site. God bless

By: Stacey

Stacey — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 15:14:32 +0000

This is nice. Now i can prove to my friends that a boy can be good in the kitchen.

By: Alice

Alice — Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:09:54 +0000

I followed every step in preparing tomato stew… Hmmmm! The taste is out of space. Thanks ma

By: Chigirl

Chigirl — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 22:31:35 +0000

In reply to Chumy. I will give it a try .actually this is my first time here,I learnt a lot this night

By: Juliet

Juliet — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:52:37 +0000

Thank you so much sister chy

By: Chef Chidi

Chef Chidi — Sat, 19 May 2018 00:59:27 +0000

In reply to Tolu. I did point out that it boils down to the quantity and quality of oil being used. you need like 500ml of oil to fry 1500ml of ground tomatoes. That's why the stew you buy from the restaurant taste a whole lot better. Notice there is lots of oil in it. What I usually do is drain the oil when the tomatoes is well fried.

By: Tolu

Tolu — Fri, 18 May 2018 11:52:14 +0000

Hello
Love your blog. I too have issues with sour taste of the stew. My mother is a great cook and I seem to be missing something.

My mother’s method is to:

1. Pour oil into pot and switch gas on
2. Blend peeled (tinned) tomatoes, onions, tatashe and ata rodo (quantity as needed)
3. When blended she adds to the pot containing oil
4. She then adds the seasonings
5. She had preboiled the meat with seasoning etc and adds to stew when it is time

I try to follow this but fail. I know it is down to seasoning and also the tomato puree. I don’t use it but will now try. Can you add the puree to the pot once number 3 above has been carried out? I think this is what my mother does.

My seasoning for the stew needs to be better and I going with more variety like knorr, curry power (Caribbean) etc. The chicken seasoning is a lot better.

By: Stevenjuino

Stevenjuino — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 05:11:45 +0000

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By: Stevenjuino

Stevenjuino — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 09:34:36 +0000

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By: Amos Abeni

Amos Abeni — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:58:22 +0000

Christmas is a few days away and I am alone in the house with all the necessary ingredients and not knowing what to do I just stumbled on your instructions. Thanks indeed, you have made my day.
God bless. Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy and prosperous new year.

By: khadija khalid

khadija khalid — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:25:59 +0000

Hmmmm what a coincidence but fortunate one ma. Having dz probs dt baffle me(sour stew). Now I got it. Thanks for all the contributions.

By: khadija khalid

khadija khalid — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:16:06 +0000

In reply to Steph. Oh tnx dear cus I do hv a problem of sour stew.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 08:18:54 +0000

In reply to amaka. The secret is in the quantity of oil used, you can pour it out later. I usually combine the both and fry.

By: amaka

amaka — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:14:02 +0000

Ma’am I want to learn how to cook the combination of fresh tomatoes and tin tomato, Each time I prepare it, it always come out sour taste, I do fry the fresh tomatoe a little beat and then add the tin tomato

By: Fubec bliss

Fubec bliss — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 06:55:33 +0000

I really appreciate ypur post ma’am,buh how do i join your page

By: Hauwa

Hauwa — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:37:40 +0000

I love all ur cooking recipe

By: Vivian

Vivian — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 08:59:29 +0000

I don’t really know how to make tomato stew and I believe with your help now I will. I am about to use your method now believing that the taste will come out delicious. I will come back when am done Lol.

By: Chidi Anegbu

Chidi Anegbu — Sat, 25 Mar 2017 07:13:16 +0000

In reply to Faith. Use boiled water and salt. works for me. Chidi

By: Faith

Faith — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 14:03:44 +0000

Pls how do i wash cow tail to get rid of sand o.l feel ao bad about it.Tanks

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 13 Aug 2016 20:20:32 +0000

This is just a wonderful coincidence.I jst finished preparing tomato sauce whc turnd out 2 b sour,then I grabed my fone 2 find my way out and I stumbled on ur blog.May God bless u 4 me.

By: FALUSI A.B

FALUSI A.B — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:57:48 +0000

Thanks a lot.Your site has really helped me a lot in my cooking.i recommend it to every woman who wants to be better in her cooking for her family. Thanks for showing me how to make tomato stew.

By: Karyn

Karyn — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:30:50 +0000

Ma! This is a wonderful recipe. Pls how do i stem or boil the carrots and green beans? Thank you.