Egusi Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup peanut oil
2 lbs stewing beef
1/2 lb peeled deveined shrimp
1 large onion, chopped
28 ounces chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup ground pumpkin seeds (egusi)
1 lb frozen chopped spinach
2 tablespoons beef base
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
red pepper, to taste

Preparation

Heat oil in a skillet and add beef until browned but not cooked. Transfer beef to a dutch over or pot.
Cover beef with water, add beef base and stir.
Add remaining ingredients except egusi, bring to a boil then reduce to simmer.
Add egusi.
Simmer for at least an hour, possibly more. Add water to thin or more egusi to thicken the stew. Add salt to taste.