African Spicy Oxtail Stew - rich, flavorful, spicy stew with fall-off the bones tender oxtail meat that is ready to wet your appetite. Best paired with rice, plantains, and yams. Insanely delicious!
Boil oxtail with salt, pepper and some chopped onions in a medium pot until tender. It will take approximately 40 to 45 minutes. I used pressure cooker to shorten the process. Reserve the stock for later use. Remove fatty oil if desired
Add ½ cup oil to the pot/pan and fry the oxtail for about 5 minutes.
Then, add the chopped garlic to perfume the oil and meat , continue frying the meat for1- 2 minutes, be careful not to let the garlic burn
Next add tomato sauce, tomato paste, curry and fresh thyme . Stir the pot frequently to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pot
Add salt and bouillon according to preference with about 2 cups of stock. Bring to a boil and let it simmer to blend all the flavors and reduce acidity of the tomato sauce. Approximately 30-40 minutes. Stir occasionally adding water as needed
Finally add green onions and green pepper. Adjust seasonings, soup consistency with water/stock and salt.