Ofada Rice and Ofada sauce

Hmm it's time to go to our local dish. The Ofada rice and it's sauce, mostly eaten by Yorubas in western nigeria. It's one of the nutritious food of the Yorubas.

Health tip: Ofada rice is very good for your health,its very good for Diabetes,high cholestrol in both young and old people,You can eat at home and also at events. Here are
INGREDIENTS

Local rice

Moi moi leaves

Sauce:

Dry pepper

Dry shombo

Dry tatashe (red pepper)

Dry rodo (chilli)

Fresh tomatoes

Onions

Assorted meat

Eru or dawa dawa(locust bean)

Dried crayfish

Grinded crayfish

Salt

Palm oil

Stock cubes

METHOD OF PREPARATION

Step1. Soak all the dried pepper in hot water for 4-5hrs

2. Blend the pepper onions and tomatoes not too smooth

3. Now pour enough not too much though, palm oil in a pot and add chopped onions to fry (asthmatic persons should beware in this step in other not to choke)

4. Add the blended pepper and allow to cook for some time to be pasty (why? It's because to remove the sour taste, don't cover the pot in this procedure).

5. Meanwhile, wash your rice thoroughly and boil. You can add onions for more taste and also salt.

6. Now, add crayfish, dried crayfish eru (locust beans),assorted meat, stock cubes, little salt, and beef stock or water. And allow to cook for a while

7.cook on low heat (simmer) afterwards, it brings a pleasant aroma you will love.

8. Note serve with moi moi leave and garnish with plantain

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