Promote Your Most Delicious Traditional Food|| Abacha (Africa Salad) || by @simonnwigwe (100% power-up)steemCreated with Sketch.

in hive-148497 •  4 years ago 

INTRODUCTION

Hello guys,
I am so delighted to be a partaker of this amazing contest which was organised by the @steemitfoods community and sponsored by @gbenga.

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Today, I want to participate in this contest by preparing my native food. The name is Abacha or commonly known as Africa Salad. On my first visit to my uncle in Ezzagu in Enugu state Nigeria, I was welcomed with a plate of Abacha. When I asked why Abacha he said it is the riches food loved by all. Without much time wasted, let's dive into how to make Abacha.

Ingredients

  • 2 handfuls of Abacha
  • 1 cups ugba (ukpaka)
  • A cup of red palm oil
  • Dry fish
  • 2 onions
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 cubes of Maggi
  • utazi
  • crayfish

Below is a picture of all the ingredients used before and after washing.

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abacha

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ukpaka

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utazi

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Palm Oil

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Crayfish

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Dry fish

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Onions

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Pepper

Here is also a picture of all my ingredients after washing and cutting.

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Preparation of Abacha

After I have arranged everything I needed, I put a cup of water on fire these are dependant on the size of my Abacha. It's not compulsory to use hot water, you can use cold water too.
Step 1
Soak the Abacha for 2 minutes in the water and put it in a sieve to drain.

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Step 2
Put your palm oil in the pot and allow it to fry for at least 30 seconds.

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When that is done, you add little onions
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to the pot and allow it for another 20 seconds then add your pepper
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still give it another 20 seconds then add a cube of Maggie
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Then allow it for another 30 seconds This is to enable all the ingredients to cook in the same proportion then add, you Abacha
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and your ugba
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and stir it very well until everything is well mixed. Then add your fish
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to it immediately and stir it too. After about a minute, you add your utazi
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and taste it to be sure that everything is in the required proportion then you bring it down. That is all. It should look like this
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Below is a served Abacha, homely made by me @simonnwigwe.

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Conclusion

There are many ways to make Abacha but these are my favourite way. So for as many who might have not seen or know how to prepare it before, I believe these simple guide should lead you through the process.

Special mention
Cc: @trafalgar
Cc: @steemcurator01
Cc: @steemcurator02
Cc: @ngoenyi
Cc: @bright-obias
Cc: @alikoc07

Thanks for your time...

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Will definitely try it .

Its indeed a must try, you will enjoy it

Wow, amazing! This what I have been looking out for. Is been long I tasted African salad last oo. Please @simonnwigwe, I am coming around. Thank you for sharing and I wish you success in your contest entry

I am coming around

I am waiting oooo. Come join me oooo, i made it plenty.

Haha, alright

Haha, alright

Yes it was yummy I really enjoyed it oooh, Weldon dear

Hahaha, i am glad you love it.

Hello :

Thank you so much for sharing your delicious recipe in detail on SteemFoods Community. I added this post to the "Best SteemFoods Posts of the Day" on 20.03.2021. We will try to vote this post with -steemcurator01, -steemcurator02 -steemcurator06 or booming accounts. Continue creating content in the SteemFoods Community. :)

Thank you