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by Chef Debby(@chef_debby; @debbi_s_kitchen)
Ewa aganyin is one of Nigerians favorite. It’s basically mashed black eye pea. Usually hawked on the streets of Lagos very early in the morning. Most people prefer to pair it with bread, plantain or yam. I decided to give it a twist and paired it with Irish Potatoes and roasted mackerel so it will be more appealing to those wanting to try it for the first time especially those visiting Nigeria for the first time. As we all know Irish Potato is a great source of vitamins, mineral and folate with no cholesterol and very low calories. It is also rich in cabohydrate and energy and completely fat free. And the latest dietary guidelines recommends 3 cups of beans in a week, this will help the heart, trim the waistline, aid disease prevention and give a healthier life So you see, “ewa aganyin” and Irish Potato is a great combination. Enjoy!
Cooking method used.
Boiling, Roasting and Frying
Ingredients
6 cups of Beans (black eye peas) Irish potatoes 1 large roasted Mackerel Palm oil 1 big Onion 4 pieces of Cameroon/Ghana pepper Half cup of dried shombo (cayenne pepper) Salt
Procedure:
IRISH POTATOES
Boil the irish potatoes till its soft and tender.
BEANS
Pick your beans, wash and cook in a pot. Allow it to get very soft and form a thick creamy sludge add salt to taste then use a wooden spoon to mash the beans until you don’t have a single seed standing whole.
BEANS SAUCE
Soak your dried peppers (Cameron and shombo) in water till its soft. Drain and blend roughly. Cut your onions into julienne shape. Bleach your palm oil in a deep pan for about 4-7 minutes (I don’t usually advice people to bleach their oil but for ewa aganyin you’ll need a bleached oil it adds to the taste and colour of the sauce. Add cut onions into the the hot palm oil and keep stirring until it’s caramelised.
Add the blended peppers (dried shombo and Cameron pepper) and keep stirring; at this stage, the oil will start forming bubbles. Sprinkle in salt and allow the sauce to fry for few minutes. (You can add seasoning if you like).
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