Create this delicious and nutritious meal featuring vibrant mixed vegetable rice paired with a rich and hearty assorted stew! This wholesome dish is packed with succulent prawns, tender turkey gizzard, and an array of fresh, colourful vegetables, making it a truly satisfying and flavourful feast that will delight your taste buds and nourish your body.

Why This COMBO

Ingredients

For Mixed Veggie Rice:

• 100g mixed vegetables
• 200g cooked prawns (small ones)
• 1 bouillon cube
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Cooked white rice (for mixing)

For Assorted Stew:

• 500g turkey gizzard
• 200g ponmo (cow skin)
• 10 large tomatoes
• 6 scotch bonnet peppers (adjust to taste)
• 1 large onion
• 1 handful crayfish
• 1 teaspoon each: curry, thyme, garlic powder
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon palm oil
• Salt to taste

For Serving:

• Fresh avocado slices

Method

Step 1: Prepare Mixed Veggie Rice (10 minutes)

1. Soak prawns: Place in warm salty water whilst preparing
2. Cook vegetables: Heat vegetable oil, add mixed vegetables and prawns
3. Season: Add salt and bouillon cube, stir continuously for 5 minutes
4. Finish cooking: Cook for 2 minutes more, then drain oil
5. Combine: Mix into cooked rice and stir well

Step 2: Cook the Gizzard (35 minutes)

1. Season and cook: Boil gizzard with bouillon cube, salt, curry, thyme, and garlic powder for 15 minutes
2. Choose cooking method:
   • Fried: Fry for 6 minutes until golden brown
   • Grilled: Place on foil-lined tray, grill 20 minutes (healthier option)

Step 3: Make the Stew Base (50 minutes)

1. Blend roughly: Combine tomatoes, crayfish, and onion – keep chunky texture for crunch
2. Heat palm oil: In large pot until clear
3. Add pepper blend: Pour in blended mixture
4. Season: Add bouillon cubes, salt, curry, and bay leaves
5. Add ponmo: Include washed cow skin and cook from scratch for 45 minutes
6. Note: Pre-cook hard ponmo if needed; soft type cooks with stew

Step 4: Combine and Finish (10 minutes)

1. Add gizzard: Chop grilled gizzard into pieces, add to stew
2. Final simmer: Stir and cook for 5 minutes
3. Serve: Present rice and stew together with fresh avocado slices

Pro Tips for Success

Chunky texture: Don’t over-blend tomatoes for authentic crunchy stew Prawn preparation: Warm salty water removes any fishy taste Ponmo timing: Test softness to determine if pre-cooking is needed Healthy choice: Grilling gizzard reduces oil for weight management

Perfect Presentation

Serve the colourful mixed veggie rice alongside the rich red stew, garnished with fresh avocado slices for a complete meal.

Health Benefits

This nutritious combination provides:

• Complete proteins from prawns and gizzard
• Healthy fats from avocado
• Vitamins and minerals from mixed vegetables
• Antioxidants from tomatoes and peppers

Storage Tips

Rice: Best consumed fresh, refrigerate leftovers up to 2 days Stew: Improves overnight, store covered for up to 4 days Avocado: Add fresh just before serving

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour | Serves: 4-6 people | Difficulty: Intermediate