The Best African Salad recipe| Abacha {Eastern Nigeria Method}

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.

Soak dried cassava in hot water to soften it.

Prepare okazi leaves and stock fish.

Add a little water to the akamu to soften it.

Add maggi cube and stock fish to the mixture.

Add salt and palm oil, then use air fryer for the fish instead of deep frying.

In a mixing bowl, combine red palm oil with strained akamu and whisk until thickened.

Add Cameron black pepper and blend it in.

Mix in the maggi cube and ground crayfish.

Add the stock fish and boiled eggs, along with onions and garden eggs if desired.

Incorporate the softened cassava into the mixture.

Pour in hot water from the stock fish to soften the mixture further.

Finally, mix in the okazi leaves thoroughly.

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