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27 Comforting Stew Recipes From Around the World

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Stews are the heart of comfort cooking — warm, rich, nourishing, and deeply flavourful. This collection brings you 27 complete stew recipes from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.
Let’s dive into bowls of pure comfort!

🇿🇦 1. South African Beef Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef cubes
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • Salt, pepper
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil and brown the beef.
  2. Add onion and garlic, cook 3 minutes.
  3. Add paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
  4. Add potatoes and carrots.
  5. Pour in beef stock and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until tender.

🇿🇦 2. Cape Malay Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken pieces
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 2 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • Salt, pepper
  • Oil

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion until soft.
  2. Add curry powder and turmeric.
  3. Add chicken pieces and brown.
  4. Add potatoes, apricot jam & stock.
  5. Season and simmer 40 minutes.

🇬🇧 3. Classic Beef & Veggie Stew

Ingredients:

  • 600g beef cubes
  • 3 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup peas
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • Salt, pepper
  • 1 tsp mixed herbs

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add onion & herbs.
  3. Add potatoes, carrots, peas & stock.
  4. Simmer 1–1.5 hours.

🇮🇪 4. Irish Guinness Stew

Ingredients:

  • 600g beef
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 cup Guinness beer
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • Salt & pepper

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add chopped onion & carrots.
  3. Pour in Guinness and stock.
  4. Simmer 2 hours until thick.

🇫🇷 5. Beef Bourguignon

Ingredients:

  • 700g beef
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • Thyme, bay leaf

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add onion, garlic & mushrooms.
  3. Add wine & stock with herbs.
  4. Simmer 2–3 hours.

🇫🇷 6. Chicken Fricassée

Ingredients:

  • Chicken pieces
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 cup stock
  • 1 cup mushrooms
  • Salt, pepper

Instructions:

  1. Fry chicken & onion.
  2. Add mushrooms.
  3. Pour in stock and simmer 20 min.
  4. Add cream and cook 10 min.

🇮🇹 7. Tuscan White Bean Stew

Ingredients:

  • 2 cans white beans
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1 tsp oregano

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion & garlic.
  2. Add tomatoes & oregano.
  3. Add beans & simmer 10 min.
  4. Add spinach to wilt.

🇮🇹 8. Italian Sausage Stew

Ingredients:

  • 4 sausages, sliced
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • Basil
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste

Instructions:

  1. Brown sausages.
  2. Add onion & tomato paste.
  3. Add tomatoes & basil.
  4. Simmer 30 min.

🇪🇸 9. Spanish Chicken & Chorizo Stew

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 chorizo sausage
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 can tomatoes

Instructions:

  1. Fry chorizo, then add chicken.
  2. Add onion & paprika.
  3. Add potatoes & tomatoes.
  4. Simmer 40 min.

🇵🇹 10. Portuguese Beef Stew

Ingredients:

  • 600g beef
  • 1 onion
  • Garlic
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 cups stock
  • Bay leaf

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add onion & garlic.
  3. Pour in wine + stock + bay leaf.
  4. Simmer 1–2 hours.

🇺🇸 11. American Chili Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef mince
  • 1 onion
  • 1 can tomatoes
  • 1 can beans
  • 2 tbsp chili powder

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef & onions.
  2. Add tomatoes, beans & spices.
  3. Simmer 30–40 min.

🇺🇸 12. Chicken & Dumpling Stew

Ingredients:

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 1 onion
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • Dumplings (flour, milk, baking powder)

Instructions:

  1. Simmer chicken & veggies.
  2. Drop spoonfuls of dumpling batter on top.
  3. Cover and cook 15 min.

🇲🇽 13. Mexican Chicken Pozole

Ingredients:

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 1 can hominy
  • 1 onion
  • Chili flakes
  • Lime
  • 4 cups stock

Instructions:

  1. Simmer chicken in stock.
  2. Shred and return to pot.
  3. Add hominy, chili & lime.
  4. Cook 15 min.

🇯🇲 14. Jamaican Oxtail Stew

Ingredients:

  • 1kg oxtail
  • 1 can butter beans
  • Thyme
  • Garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cups stock

Instructions:

  1. Brown oxtail.
  2. Add onion, garlic, thyme.
  3. Add stock and simmer 3 hours.
  4. Add beans and cook 20 min.

🇯🇲 15. Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken pieces
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 potato
  • Browning sauce (or caramelised sugar)
  • Stock

Instructions:

  1. Brown chicken in browning.
  2. Add veggies.
  3. Add stock and simmer 45 min.

🇹🇭 16. Thai Coconut Chicken Stew

Ingredients:

  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 500g chicken
  • Ginger
  • Chili
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tbsp fish sauce

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion, ginger & chili.
  2. Add chicken.
  3. Pour in coconut milk & fish sauce.
  4. Cook 20 min.

🇮🇳 17. Indian Chicken & Potato Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g chicken
  • 2 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp curry powder
  • 2 cups water

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion + spices.
  2. Add chicken & potatoes.
  3. Add water, simmer 40 min.

🇵🇰 18. Pakistani Haleem

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mixed lentils
  • ½ cup cracked wheat
  • 300g shredded beef
  • Ginger
  • Garlic
  • Garam masala

Instructions:

  1. Boil lentils & wheat.
  2. Add beef & mash.
  3. Add spices & cook thick.

🇱🇰 19. Sri Lankan Fish Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g firm fish chunks
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • Curry leaves
  • Onion
  • Chili
  • Turmeric

Instructions:

  1. Fry onion & chili.
  2. Add turmeric + coconut milk.
  3. Add fish & simmer 10 min.

🇨🇳 20. Chinese Ginger Beef Stew

Ingredients:

  • 600g beef
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • Star anise
  • 2 cups stock

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add ginger & soy.
  3. Add stock & star anise.
  4. Simmer 1.5 hours.

🇯🇵 21. Japanese Nikujaga

Ingredients:

  • 300g beef
  • 3 potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp mirin

Instructions:

  1. Fry beef & onion.
  2. Add potatoes & sauces.
  3. Add water and simmer 20–30 min.

🇰🇷 22. Korean Kimchi Pork Stew

Ingredients:

  • 300g pork
  • 1 cup kimchi
  • 1 onion
  • 1 cup tofu
  • 2 cups stock

Instructions:

  1. Fry pork.
  2. Add kimchi & onion.
  3. Add tofu & stock, simmer 20 min.

🇲🇦 23. Moroccan Lamb & Apricot Stew

Ingredients:

  • 600g lamb
  • ½ cup dried apricots
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 cups stock

Instructions:

  1. Brown lamb.
  2. Add onion & spices.
  3. Add apricots & stock.
  4. Simmer 1–2 hours.

🇪🇬 24. Egyptian Lentil Stew

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup red lentils
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 tomato
  • 1 tsp turmeric

Instructions:

  1. Add all to pot with 4 cups water.
  2. Simmer 25 min.
  3. Blend smooth or leave chunky.

🇪🇹 25. Ethiopian Doro Wat

Ingredients:

  • 6 chicken legs
  • 4 onions, very finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp berbere spice
  • 2 boiled eggs
  • 2 cups stock
  • Garlic & ginger

Instructions:

  1. Cook onions dry until browned.
  2. Add oil, garlic, ginger & berbere.
  3. Add chicken & stock.
  4. Simmer 45 min.
  5. Add eggs at the end.

🇳🇬 26. Nigerian Beef Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef
  • Blended tomatoes + bell peppers
  • Curry powder
  • Thyme
  • Onion
  • Oil

Instructions:

  1. Boil beef separately.
  2. Fry pepper & tomato blend.
  3. Add spices & beef.
  4. Simmer 30 min.

🇰🇪 27. Kenyan Nyama Stew

Ingredients:

  • 500g beef
  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • Salt, pepper
  • 2 cups water

Instructions:

  1. Brown beef.
  2. Add onions + tomatoes.
  3. Add potatoes + water.
  4. Simmer 1 hour.

🍲 Final Thoughts

With 27 complete stew recipes, you now have endless cosy, comforting meals to enjoy all year long. These stews are perfect for your guesthouse, family dinners, meal prepping, or content creation.

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