Abacha (African Salad)

Abacha is a staple food from the Eastern part of Nigeria. It is also known as African salad, with a base ingredient of dried and shredded cassava. It is delicious and easy to prepare.

Time to make:

Ingredients

• 2 cups of Abacha (dried shredded cassava)
• Palm Oil
• Garden eggs 3
• 3 Tbs Crayfish
• Onions
• Maggi
• Dried pepper
• 1 Tsp Iru (Locust beans)
• 1/2 teaspoon Akau (Cooking Potash)
• 1/4 cup chopped scented leaf (African Blue Basil)
• Dried fish / Cooked Beef

Steps

• Soak the abacha in hot water till it’s soft (25-30mins) then drain out the water
• Bleach the palm oil for about 5mins and leave to cool
• Dissolve the akau in 1 table spoon of hot water.
• In a clean pot mix the bleached oil, akau, dried fish/meat, crayfish, abacha, onions, iru, diced garden eggs, salt, maggi and pepper.
• Sprinkle on scent leaf and serve

Iru

Potash

Packaged Abacha

Abacha Ready To Serve

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