African Salad (Abacha, Enugu Staple Food)

Austinelewex · February 22, 2020, 4:20pm

a pictures of a plate of Abacha.

Many people have told me that Abacha is not a meal. African Salad is usually eaten as an in-between meal but that is not a case for me.

Abacha is prepared from cassava. The cassava tubers are cooked till done then sliced with a special grater.

a picture of readily processed Abacha from cassava.

The sliced cassava is then soaked in cold water overnight, washed thoroughly and dried under the sun.

Your African Salad will not be complete without **Ugba (**oil bean seeds). These seeds are cooked for several hours then sliced, washed and left to ferment a little.

the sliced stuffs the fish is on Top is the oil bean Ugba.

Ingredients for Abacha.

The following are the complete ingredients you need to make a delicious African Salad.

For African Salad, the more ingredients you use, the tastier and more complete it will be.

3 handful Abacha
2 cups of Ugba
30 cl of red palm oil
2 tablespoons powdered potash
Fish/stockfish
1 large onion
Salt and pepper
2 stock seasoning
1 teaspoon ground Ehu sees (calabash nutmeg)
Gongronema lati folium
Ponmo (cow skin)
Garden Egg and Garden Egg leaves.

Here is a video of my Abacha .

Here is a video of how to prepare Abacha Enugu .

this is a picture of Garden Egg with Groundnut cake cream.

Feel free to ask any questions.

Let me tag @Nyainurjanah @Ant_Bad_Yogi @user_not_found @OlgaKlimchik this post may interest you guys. Thanks.

Muhammad_Usman · February 22, 2020, 4:25pm

Thanks a lot for sharing with us @Austinelewex looks like very tasty and yummy

Austinelewex · February 22, 2020, 4:29pm

Thanks @Muhammad_Usman

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Muhammad_Usman · February 22, 2020, 4:43pm

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system · February 22, 2020, 7:51pm

@Austinelewex

I watched the video, your food looks delicious. Thanks!

Austinelewex · February 22, 2020, 7:57pm

Thanks @user_not_found .

For taking your time to see the video. Most appreciated. Friend.

Mayford · February 22, 2020, 8:18pm

Interesting recipe you have there @Austinelewex . It’s truly a lovely meal especially for vegans. Thankfully, I’ve had the privilege to try out this meal at an early age. Unfortunately, it’s nowhere to be found in where I live presently but im looking to try your recipe myself . Wouldn’t be bad to have it homemade myself haha.

Ant_Bad_Yogi · February 23, 2020, 12:41am

@Austinelewex How does it taste? I would love to try it. I like salads as well.

Austinelewex · February 23, 2020, 12:53am

Hi @Ant_Bad_Yogi I can’t describe how it tastes. It is better you try it and describe it in your own words.

Thanks.

Ant_Bad_Yogi · February 23, 2020, 12:59am

@Austinelewex OK. If I have a chance to try it, I will let you know how I like it. Thank you for sharing this post with us.

OlgaKlimchik · February 23, 2020, 5:20am

@Austinelewex Interesting receipt. We haven’t such products here to try to make it.

Is it necessary to dry cassava after cooking before preparing abacha when you need to wet it? Or you do it to prepare some amount of cassava in advance not to cook it each time?

You add much pepper. Is it spicy hot pepper? Is abacha a spicy food?

Austinelewex · February 23, 2020, 5:36am

@OlgaKlimchik it is necessary to dry it. Drying Abacha is a method of preservation. Dry Abacha last long. May last for 4 years. It is necessary to dry it but when you want to prepare it you have to soak the dried Abacha back in the water.

Abacha can be regarded as a spicy food. Most of the time, the choice of ingredients and condiments depends on the water.

Thanks.

NyaiNurjanah · February 23, 2020, 1:03pm

@Austinelewex

For me let’s simple , you list all of ingredients .and how to cook

But let me just sit at chair in front of table and waiting your food let me taste it and review ha ha

Austinelewex · February 23, 2020, 1:30pm

wk wk wk @Nyainurjanah .

Alright, I wish KFC could do this meal for you over there.

Thanks for your comment dear.

Have a nice day.

NyaiNurjanah · February 23, 2020, 2:00pm

555 delivery order food wkwkwk @Austinelewex

NkemNwobu · February 24, 2020, 9:34am

Beautiful post here @Austinelewex . I think you should let your friends here know how the groundnut cake cream is made. Simply by grinding fried groundnut with a pinch of alligator pepper to make it spicy and tasty. Also it is locally called “Ose oji” literally interpreted to mean kola pepper . Well it’s more like a sauce used to eat either Kolanuts or garden eggs.

This Ose oji is similar to the popular peanut butter only difference is that it’s made locally with alligator pepper. Guess what, it can be used to eat bread just like peanut butter. Personally, when it comes to eating white bread i prefer to use ose oji. The peppery taste tickles your taste buds in a very amazing way and leaves you wanting more. @Austinelewex If you need to try this let’s call it a date .

Austinelewex · February 24, 2020, 2:19pm

@NkemNwobu I have missed you on connect.

How have you been.

Austinelewex · February 24, 2020, 2:23pm

@NkemNwobu I like your descriptive comment. It seems you know alot, why don’t you make a cool connect post on it. It will be fun.

Anyways let me invite @OlgaKlimchik @Ant_Bad_Yogi @user_not_found @SabbirShawon @ Please read @NkemNwobu first comment. Thanks.

She has alot of details about my last picture.

Ant_Bad_Yogi · February 24, 2020, 2:33pm

@Austinelewex @NkemNwobu I would love to try it.

@Nyainurjanah Would you like to try Peanut Butter spicy version?

NyaiNurjanah · February 24, 2020, 2:56pm

For you who very love spicy taste @Ant_Bad_Yogi @Austinelewex @OlgaKlimchik

called sambal mixed bird’s eye chili and tomato more spicy than sauce ,

For emergency case my dinner only rice and sambal LOL