Cookbook:Onunu with Fish Sauce
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Onunu with fish stew is a traditional Nigerian meal consisting of pounded yam and plantains (onunu) served with a spicy fish stew. It is eaten among the people of Ijaw and Kalabari in Nigeria.
Ingredients edit
Onunu edit
Fish stew edit
- Fresh fish, cleaned
- Dry pepper
- Stock cube
- Palm oil
- Onion, chopped
- Tomato
- Fresh pepper
- Seasonings to taste
- Curry leaves
- Salt
Equipment edit
Procedure edit
Onunu edit
- Peel and rinse the yams, then cut into small cubes. Do the same for the plantains.
- Transfer the yam to a pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Boil the yam until tender, then add the plantains. Cook until both are soft.
- Drain the yam and plantains, then pound them together. Season with salt, add a small amount of palm oil, and pound well until combined.
- Mold the onunu into small balls.
Fish stew edit
- Season the fresh fish with a little dry pepper and stock cube. Marinate for about 23 minutes.
- Steam the fish with a little water for about 7 minutes on low heat.
- Heat a thin layer of palm oil in a pot. Add the onions, and fry until light brown.
- Grind the tomato and fresh pepper to a purée, and stir into the onions. Cook for about 7 minutes.
- Stir in the seasonings and a bit of water. Cook for a minute or two.
- Add the fish and curry leaf, and allow everything to heat through.
- Serve hot with the prepared onunu.