How to make Efo riro

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil adds flavor while being healthier.

stockfish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is a leaner protein option.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: shelled shrimp

💰Cheaper: dried shrimp

Dried shrimp is often more affordable.

locust beans

🥗Healthier: miso

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Miso provides umami flavor.

Add bell peppers, chili pepper, and onion into a processor to crush until smooth.

Add palm oil to a pan and sauté chopped onion for 1 minute.

Add locust beans to the pan and sauté for 1 minute.

Combine the crushed pepper mixture with the sautéed onions and locust beans in the pan.

Cover and cook for 15 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.

Season the mixture with seasoning and salt to taste before adding proteins.

Add snails, smoked catfish, and crayfish to the mixture and stir well.

Cover and let it cook, observing the oil separating on top as an indicator that it's frying properly.

Add precooked proteins: stockfish, cow skin, goat meat, and tripe to the mixture and stir to combine.

Cover the pan and check the mixture, stirring again after a few minutes.

Add blanched vegetables to the mixture and stir until well combined.

Cover the pan and steam for 1 minute to avoid overcooking the vegetables.

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