A vegan take on a popular Nigerian spicy red pepper stew. Tofu, mushrooms and vegetables in a rich and spicy red pepper sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 55 minutesmins
Course Main
Cuisine Nigerian
Servings 4
Ingredients
Sauce
5roasted red bell peppers*
2medium tomatoes
1small brown onion
1Scotch bonnet
2clovesgarlic
Stew
6tablespoonsvegetable oilsplit
200gshiitake mushrooms
300gfirm tofu
½teaspoonsmoked paprika
1medium brown onionsliced
1teaspoonground coriander
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
1tablespooncurry powder
200gpotatoes
1tablespoonvegan worcestershire sauce
300mlvegan chicken stock
200gtenderstem broccoli
Instructions
If you are using fresh bell peppers, roast them in an oven until their skin is blackened. Remove them from the oven then place them in a bowl and cover them to allow them to cool. Once cool, peel off as much skin as possible and remove the pith and seeds.
Roughly chop all the ingredients for the sauce and place them in a blender. Blend until smooth then set aside until later.
Cut the tofu into bite-sized cubes and season them well with salt and pepper and ½ teaspoon of smoked paprika.
Slice the mushrooms into large bite-sized pieces.
Add half the oil to a pan over medium heat. Add the tofu and sauté on all sides until golden, around 8 minutes. Remove the tofu from the pan and set aside.
Add the mushrooms and sauté them until golden around the edges, around 5 minutes, then remove them from the pan.
Add the remaining oil with the sliced onions and a pinch of salt and sauté the onions until they are beginning to turn soft, around 4 minutes.
Now add the ground coriander, smoked paprika and curry powder. Mix them into the onions and continue to cook them for 30 seconds.
Add the blended red bell pepper sauce and bring it to a boil then turn the heat down to a gentle simmer.
Cover the pot and continue to simmer until the sauce has reduced into a thick paste and the oil is starting to pool around the edges of the pot. This will take around 20 minutes. Stir the sauce occasionally to make sure it doesn’t burn.
While the sauce is thickening, peel and cut the potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Add the potatoes to a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Cook until they are just fork-tender, around 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and set them aside until later.
Once the sauce has thickened add the potatoes along with the cooked tofu and mushrooms, vegan chicken stock and the Worcestershire sauce. Stir everything together then bring back to a simmer.
Once simmering add the tender stem broccoli and cook in the sauce until tender, around 7 minutes.
Taste and adjust the seasoning. The amount of salt needed will depend on the salt level of the stock. We added ½ teaspoon of salt and ½ teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper at this stage.
Serve your Vegan Obe Ata with some fluffy white rice.