How to Make African Salad {Abacha} | First Method with Mmiri Ncha | Cooking with Debs

fermented African locust beans

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: soybeans

Tofu provides a similar texture and protein content.

abacha (fermented African breadfruit)

🥗Healthier: cooked rice

💰Cheaper: pasta

Cooked rice or pasta can mimic the texture of abacha.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

ugba (oil bean)

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: cooked beans

Avocado can provide creaminess, while cooked beans are budget-friendly.

Start by roasting the dry roasted pepper carefully to avoid choking.

Blend the crayfish and onion separately or together, as preferred.

Boil water and pour it over the shredded cassava flour, covering it for 2-3 minutes to soften it.

Dissolve potash in water to prepare for the mirin cha.

Mix palm oil with the dissolved potash until an orangey yellow color is achieved.

Add the blended crayfish and onion to the mixture.

Add seasoning cube and salt to taste.

Mix in the softened cassava flour with the other ingredients.

Optionally, add garden egg and garden egg leaf for garnish.

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