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Malagasy Romazava

A Malagasy stew of beef, pork and chicken with tomato and leafy greens, flavored with ginger, garlic, onion and chili. Serves 4; it is commonly served with rice.

This romazava combines three meats with a tomato broth and leafy greens. For 4 servings, allow about 20 minutes of preparation and 55 minutes of cooking. Add the greens near the end so they soften in the stew. Serve with white rice if you like.

Total time75 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Malagasy Romazava
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Method

  1. 01

    Brown the beef

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot. Add the beef in batches and brown it on all sides.

  2. 02

    Simmer the stew

    Add the tomatoes, stock, onion, garlic, ginger and chilies to the pot. Stir, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  3. 03

    Add the pork and chicken

    Add the pork and chicken. Bring the stew back to a gentle boil, lower the heat, cover and cook for 15 minutes.

    15 min
  4. 04

    Add the leafy greens

    Stir in the mustard greens, spinach and arugula. Mix them into the broth, cover and cook for 10 minutes.

    10 min

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