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Abacha (African Salad)

Abacha (African Salad)

Igbo

40Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
4Steps
About

Shredded cassava 'African salad' dressed in a spiced palm-oil ncha sauce with ugba, garden egg leaf, fish and kpomo — an Igbo street classic.

Equipment
  • Bowl
  • Pot
  • Sieve
Ingredients
Dried shredded cassava (abacha)3 cups
Ugba (oil bean)1 cup
Palm oil1 cup
Potash (akaun), dissolved½ tsp
Ground crayfish3 tbsp
Ground pepper1 tbsp
Garden egg leaves, sliced1 cup
Dried fish and kpomo1 cup
Onion1
Ehu seeds4
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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