This Nigerian Food Saved My Life!🇳🇬 It can save Yours Too #Nigeria Africa Ep.7

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a similar flavor profile with less saturated fat.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable.

yams

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture with added nutrients.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu is a plant-based protein, while canned tuna is often less expensive.

Wash the okra with salt and clean water, then chop it with a knife on a chopping board.

Prepare the peppers (taro do and tata shea) and onions, washing them and setting them aside.

Blend the crayfish and set aside.

Boil water and wash the stock fish and smoked dry catfish before adding them to the pot.

Add the stock fish to boiling water and allow it to boil for 20 minutes before adding the softer fish.

Blend the organo and uziza leaf, then set aside.

After boiling the stock fish, wash it and add it back to the pot with the dried catfish.

Add the blended crayfish to the pot and stir everything together, covering it to continue boiling.

Add the uziza leaves to the pot and stir, allowing them to boil and become tender.

Add two stock cubes to the pot and stir again, noticing the broth thickening.

Add the smoked dry catfish and palm oil to the pot, mixing well and allowing it to boil.

Remove the fish from the pot to avoid breaking it while stirring in the blended organo.

Add the blended organo to the pot and stir, adding a little water if necessary.

Finally, add the okra to the pot, cover it, and allow it to simmer for a while before serving.

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