Orlu New Yam Festival - Chinwe Uzoma Kitchen

new yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: regular potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious and cheaper than new yam.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is often less expensive.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach provides similar nutrients and is often more accessible.

fish

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: tofu

Chicken is a leaner protein, while tofu is a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash the new yam thoroughly.

Preheat the oven.

Transfer the washed yam to the preheated oven and roast for one hour.

Check the yam after one hour; it should be fully cooked.

Peel off the skin of the yam and return it to the oven to create a golden brown roasted finish.

Prepare the local sauce by heating palm oil in a pan.

Add roughly blended peppers to the hot palm oil and allow it to fry.

Season the sauce with seasoning cubes.

Add oba to the sauce and allow it to fry for two to three minutes.

Transfer the sauce to a mortar and add chopped onions, mixing to combine.

Garnish the sauce with otase.

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