Romazava

Beef and leafy green broth with ginger — the national dish.

Ingredients

• 800 g Beef
• 400 g Mustard greens
• 300 g Spinach
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Onions
• 3 tbsp Ginger
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 3 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Salt
• 8 cups Water

Method

1. Brown the beef — Sear the beef cubes in oil until well coloured.
2. Build the base — Add the onion, garlic, ginger and tomato and cook 10 minutes.
3. Simmer — Add water and cook gently for 1½ hours until tender.
4. Add greens — Add the mustard greens first, then the spinach 5 minutes later.
5. Romazava is ready — Season and serve with plenty of broth over rice.

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