Togolese Gboma Dessi with Spinach and Beef
A Togolese beef and spinach stew cooked with tomato, onion, ginger, and palm oil. Makes 4 servings.
Gboma dessi is a spinach stew served with meat or other ingredients, depending on the version. This preparation includes beef and can be served with rice or akoumé. Preparation time is an estimate; the cooking time is based on the listed stages.
Method
- 01
Sauté the aromatics
In a pressure cooker, heat some of the palm oil and sauté 1 onion, 1 garlic clove, and the ginger for 2 minutes.
2 min - 02
Pressure-cook the beef
Add the beef and 1 bouillon cube. Add enough water to cover the meat, close the cooker, and cook for 45 minutes once it reaches pressure. Remove the beef and reserve the broth.
45 min - 03
Cook the spinach
While the beef cooks, boil the spinach in salted water for 15 minutes. Drain it and cut it into thin strips.
15 min - 04
Make the tomato base
In a saucepan, heat the remaining palm oil. Sauté the remaining 2 onions and 2 garlic cloves. Add the tomato sauce, the second bouillon cube, and the hot peppers; cook, stirring often, for 15 minutes.
15 min - 05
Simmer the sauce with the broth
Pour the reserved broth into the saucepan and let the sauce simmer over medium heat for 20–25 minutes.
25 min - 06
Add the beef and spinach
Add the drained spinach and reserved beef. Simmer for 15–20 minutes.
20 min
Ingredients
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