HOW TO COOK DELICIOUS OFADA SAUCE /PEPPER STEW/NIGERIAN RECIPE

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

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

locust beans

🥗Healthier: fermented soybeans

💰Cheaper: dried mushrooms

Fermented soybeans provide umami flavor, while dried mushrooms are budget-friendly.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be less expensive.

scotch bonnet peppers

🥗Healthier: habanero peppers

💰Cheaper: jalapeño peppers

Habaneros maintain heat, while jalapeños are milder and more accessible.

Cut the peppers, onions, and garlic into pieces.

Blend the peppers, onions, and garlic until roughly blended.

Heat palm oil in a pot until it is bleached.

Add onions to the bleached palm oil to flavor it.

Fry assorted proteins (fish, chicken, goat meat, beef) in the pot, covering to prevent splashes.

Add curry powder and thyme to the pot.

Stir in locust beans and prawns, allowing them to infuse their aroma into the oil.

Add the blended mixture into the pot and stir well.

Pour in broth and cover the pot to let everything cook together.

Stir the sauce and check for seasoning, adding salt gradually.

Add crayfish powder and stir to combine.

Add eggs into the sauce and let them cook through.

Garnish with onions for flavor and crunchiness.

Serve the sauce with white boiled rice or yam.

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