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Allspice Mutton Pea Stew

You will love cooking and eating the African Gourmet's Allspice Mutton Pea Stew recipe.

Allspice Mutton Pigeon Pea Stew
Allspice Mutton Pea Stew

West African mutton cuisines are famous for the use of fresh root and leaf vegetables, earthy spices and peas.

 
First, what is mutton? Lamb and mutton are the meat of sheep at different ages; sheep in its first year is called a lamb while the meat of an adult sheep is mutton. People in North America prepare far fewer mutton recipes than Africa, Asia or Europe, therefore, the term Mutton may seem a little bizarre.

Second, what is a pigeon pea? Pigeon pea is a pulse crop rich in proteins, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium and zinc. Consumed as dry or green seeds and green pods pigeon peas are prepared as a snack, soup, mixed with rice or porridge eaten with or without meat. Major African pigeon pea crop growers are Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.


Allspice Mutton Pea Stew ingredients and directions.

Ingredients
1/2 pound mutton meat thinly sliced
1 large white onion, finely chopped
2 cups canned pigeon peas
2 large potatoes diced
2 large carrots diced
4 cups of water
2 tablespoons ground cumin
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
Salt and pepper to taste


Directions
Clean, wash, and cut mutton into small pieces. Add all ingredients to a large pot simmer until mutton is tender for about two hours. Serve with rice.


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Make sure your cooking work area has good lighting so you can safely see what you are cutting, seasoning and cooking.

Get comfortable with the recipe, read it all the way through. Always read and re-read your recipes before you start cooking.

Season and taste as you go. Always taste your food before seasoning.

Spices and herbs are essential to African food cooking and baking. Keep your spices away from sources of heat like the stove or lights. Herbs and spices can lose their flavor when exposed to humidity and heat.

Recipes are only a guideline so feel free to substitute items that you like.

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