Kenyan Beef Stew (Ndizi na Nyama) - Together Women Rise

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs. boneless beef chuck roast, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 to 2 tbsp. cooking oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped, about 2 cups
• 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped, seeds removed for less heat
• 1 tbsp. chopped fresh ginger root
• 1 tbsp. tomato paste
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped, about 1 pound
• 1 tsp. curry powder
• 1 tsp. paprika
• ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 3 to 4 cups beef broth or water
• 2 to 3 tsp. kosher salt, to taste (depending on if you use salted beef broth)
• 2 large carrots, cut into chunks, about 2 cups
• 2 large new potatoes, cut into chunks, about 2 cups
• 1 to 2 plantains, depending on size, peeled and cut into chunks, about 1 ½ to 2 cups, (the one I used weighed 12 oz. with the peel on)