Buka-Style Stew

Description

Buka stew is the backbone of Nigerian everyday cooking. It is the sauce that sits on the counter of every Buka restaurant in Lagos, ladled generously over rice, yam, or swallows from morning until the pot runs out. It is not a complicated sauce. What it is, is a perfectly executed one.

Food Prep by Lara’s Buka-Style Stew starts with a base of fresh tomatoes, red peppers, and scotch bonnets blended and cooked down slowly in palm oil until every drop of moisture is gone and what remains is a deeply concentrated, slightly smoky sauce with a heat that is present but never overwhelming. Beef is added early and cooked low and slow throughout, absorbing the flavour of the stew while the stew absorbs the richness of the meat. By the time it is ready, the two are inseparable.

It is the kind of stew that works with everything. Pour it over white rice, pair it with Eba or Pounded Yam, eat it alongside fried plantain, or use it as the base for a plate that you build yourself. It is endlessly versatile and consistently excellent.

Order a bulk bowl and you have a week’s worth of the most reliable sauce in Nigerian cooking, ready whenever you need it.

Authentic Nigerian Buka-Style Stew, made from scratch and delivered in Barcelona.

Allergens: Contains no major allergens in the base dish. May contain traces of Gluten and Soya from seasoning. Please contact us before ordering if you have a food allergy or intolerance: hello@foodprepbylara.com