LOCUST BEANS RICE (My Iru Rice)

in food •  7 years ago  (edited)

READY TO EAT IRU RICE

Locust beans can be used to seasoned and spice up a lot of food but I choose to talk about the rice part because i think it is the most delicious of them all. You will agree with me that the taste of locust beans is great even though the smell is unpleasant. Locust beans has a botanical name called Parkia Biglobosa, locust beans is rich in protein and carbohydrate. It is very medicinal to the eyes by promoting good sight and prevents one from hypertension.

FRESH LOCUST BEANS

In western Nigeria Locust beans can be used to spice virtually all the local soups and foods. And I was told by my grandma that in the olden days grinded locust beans was used to replace maggi in cooking. It can be preserved by salting and drying.

MY PRESERVED LOCUST BEANS

I will be explaining how we can prepare locust beans rice, one food am never tired of eating. I prefer my rice spiced with locust beans, dry or smoked fish than our international fried rice and chicken. I will be bringing on steemit alot of people have prepared it for to testify soonest.

HOW TO PREPARE RICE SPICED WITH LOCUST BEANS

Ingredients

Rice
Locust Beans (Iru)
Dry Fish / Smoked Fish
Maggi
Salt
Onions
Fresh Pepper
Red oil

STEPS
Parboil your rice to remove starch then wash your dry fish or smoked fish (you can also use both) and add your fish to the rice on fire then add your locust beans( you can grind it if you don't want to see it in ur food), you can now add Maggi and salt to taste, add your blended pepper, add sliced onions then lastly add the red oil (you can also use groundnut oil), cover the pot and leave to cook well and dry up then you can stir together (remove the fish before stirring to aviod disintegrating) you can now serve!

Thanks for reading. I hope you love it? I hope you will try it.

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Wow am salivating already

Lol. Come and eat

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