The boredom of sitting at home for almost one month now in Anambra, Nigeria due to Coronavirus pandemic is actually tiring , so my sister and i decided to conquer the boredom, and so, we went snail hunting in the bush! It was so exciting! The hunting spree begins from 10:00pm and ends 12:00am Gmt.
Snail,is called " Ejuna" in igbo language. These creatures feed mostly on fungi, rotten leaves ,soil and other vital nutrients. Snails are no dangerous animals, they even crawl on people without inflicting any pain or poison on you.They are very lovely and beautiful to play with.Their shells are beauty to behold.Most times, people use them for designs and home decorations.
Now, the nutritional and health benefits:
Snail possess anti cancer properties and boost the immune system due to their antioxidants and anti inflammatory effects. It comprises of 80% of water, 15% of protein, 2.4% fat and also contains essential calcium, iron and rich source of vitamins E, A, K, and B 12 . Preparation processes
Break the snail shell and remove the shell, leaving only the snail itself.
Wash the snail thoroughly with clean water with mixture of lime liquid to help remove the gum.
Put the snails in a cooking pot, pour amount of water you needed for cooking and light up your cooking gas or firewood depending.
Only three ingredients are needed : add your red oil, pepper and salt inside the cooking pot and cook for 30 minutes.
Add your vegetables inside the cooking pot and turn well, and put down the pot.
Your snail is ready to eat, and can be Serve with African salad (Abacha).
Hi @OkekeNkiruka that looks delicious. Even though it will take a lot for me to try it but I would try it for sure. I guess it’s no different that eating sushi, oysters, etc. I love how you cooked the food in that big pot with the fire on the ground. Cooking food on fire like that sure does give it a unique taste and appreciation. In South Africa, we sometimes cook on the floor like that on special occasions. Thank you so much for sharing, I liked the vide too. Let’s continue to share about our cultures through food.
I’m happy you shared this with us on connect. I used to enjoy Ejula so much. But right now I am having mix feelings about it. One of my friend told me is not actually healthy to eat it, if you have other options of meat.
Disregarding what my friend said, Ejula is so sweet, you can even fry it with vegetable oil and it gives it a unique taste.
It has actually been long, while I watched your video I was wishing I’m near you to serve my plates as well so that I can have a taste and give reviews.
Thank you for tagging me and for sharing this recipe with us!
Honestly, I love snails and I would love to taste what you’ve prepared, as it looks very delicious! I remember back in the days when I was living in Morocco, we used to collect snails after the rain. However, the Moroccan recipe for preparing snails is totaly different from the one of your country.
There, snails are cooked with the shell and the most delicious part is the broth which is full of herbs and spices.
Thank you for sharing with us this recipe for boiled snails with vegetables.
And thank you @Austinelewex for marking me.
I refrain from eating snails, but as far as I know they are very useful for joints. There has been a study conducted on the island of Crete in Greece in the last century. Scientists wondered why there are very few elderly people on the island without complaints of joint problems. It turns out that the population of the island are eating a lot of snails. Snails for them is a kind of national dish.
@BorrisS appreciate your comments, cooking snails has different format depending the one you choose to but cooking the snail together with the shell will reduce the nutrient, that’s why is advisable you cook the snail without the shell. Thanks for commenting @Nyainurjanah appreciate
Yea yea yea! @OkekeNkiruka , U said it all about the snail. I love the snail, its very nutritious and delicious if properly prepared. I used to order for a peppery snail already prepared from one farm close to my Area. Using it to prepare a vegetable soup is the height of it. Thanks for sharing
