Abacha(african salad)

Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, abacha(african salad). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Soak the Abacha in cold water and rinse the Ugba with lukewarm water. Once the Abacha has softened, put in a sieve to drain. Stir well and you are ready to start making the African Salad. African salad (Abacha) is a delicious west African food that is native to the ndi Igbo (people of Igbo), here is all you need to know about this Nigerian Delicious Dessert and even all the ingredients used in preparing it.

Abacha(african salad) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Abacha(african salad) is something which I have loved my entire life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook abacha(african salad) using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Abacha(african salad):
  1. Take 300 g Abacha (dried shredded cassava) 100g Ugba(Ukpaka)
  2. Make ready 200 ml Palm Oil 2 tablespoonful ground Crayfish
  3. Take 1 teaspoon ground Ehuru(calabash nutmeg)(optional)
  4. Take 1 level teaspoon ground Potash(akaun)
  5. Prepare 1 Stock cube/ powder(seasoning cube) 1 large or 2 small Onions
  6. Prepare to taste Chili Pepper/ any hot pepper (to taste) Salt
  7. Take 1 tablespoonful finely chopped Garden Egg leave.(You can use
  8. Take thinly sliced utazi leaves or spinach leaves as an alternative)
  9. Take Boiled Dried fish or Stockfish Kpomo or Kanda (cow skin)

It is popularly called African salad in English. This delicacy is nutritious and mostly enjoyed by the Igbos. Abacha is simply dried shredded Cassava while Ugba on the other hand is fermented African oil bean seed. I was introduced to Abacha by my Igbo neighbours back in Nigeria,must have been in Primary School then, I loved, loved, loved it!

Steps to make Abacha(african salad):
  1. First wash, season and cook the kpomo(slice the kpomo into tiny bits).  b. Soak the dry prawns in hot water to soften them a bit and strain. c.  If you haven,t done this yet, also cut the fresh fish and fry.  Also shred the boiled dried fish / stock fish. Then set all aside for later use.
  2. Dissolve the ground akaun (potash) in about 3-4 tablespoonful of water and pass through a sieve to remove particles. Set the liquid aside for later use. e. Rinse the Ugba in lukewarm water, strain and set aside. f. Place the dry abacha in a bowl and soak in cold water for about 8 minutes until it goes from pure white color
  3. Another method is to pour hot boiling water over the dry abacha, stir well and leave to soak for 1-2 minutes.  Then pour the abacha into a sieve and let the water strain.
  4. Slice one onion bulb into rings, and dice or pound the other onion bulb. Now for the preparation…. 1. Pour the palm oil into a clean dry pot, add the potash liquid and mix until the color begins to chage from orange to yellow and the mixture becomes a thick paste
  5. Add  the crayfish, pepper, diced/pounded onions, the ground ehuru(calabash nutmeg), ogiri and stock bube, mix thoroughly until well combined. 3. Now, place the pot on low heat, add the strained abacha and adjust for salt if neccessary. Mix well and put off the heat as soon as the abacha is warmed up. Tip: don't leave the abacha for too long on heat, or you'll end up with ''Abacha pottage'' :)
  6. You can choose to serve  the meal as it is, along with the accompaniments, but if you choose to go further and mix it all in one pot.     4. Then, add the ugba(ukpaka),chopped garden eggs, the cooked dried/stock fish(if using), softened large prawns, and the kpomo. Mix well until all the ingredients are well blended.
  7. Finally, add the sliced leaves, stir well and transfer to a serving plate.  Garnish the prepared Abacha ncha (African salad), with the onion rings and fried fish…Enjoy!

Abacha is simply dried shredded Cassava while Ugba on the other hand is fermented African oil bean seed. I was introduced to Abacha by my Igbo neighbours back in Nigeria,must have been in Primary School then, I loved, loved, loved it! Abacha (African Salad) is an African meal or Nigerian meal that is mostly eaten by the Igbos (People in the Eastern parts of Nigeria). Most of the older ones are lovers of Abacha but they might not really know the Health Benefits of Eating Abacha (African Salad), they might just be eating it because it is a food introduced by their parents. eAFRICANA is an online Canadian store. It was designed to make available and affordable quality foods for African-Caribbean Diasporians and anyone who dares to explore. eAFRICANA is owned by hardworking women who believe family meals are paramount and should not be sacrificed at the altar of distance nor affordability.

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