Ofada Sauce (Ayamase)
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Description:
Whether you know it as ayamase or ofada stew, the traditional dish’s irresistible flavours are famous for good reason. Here, we’ve used it as inspiration for an easy-to-prepare, delicious and nutritious pasta sauce. It will definitely put a smile on your little one’s face.
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Ingredients:
8 medium assorted meat pieces (you can use fish, depending on the age of the child)
2 medium pomo
4 large bell peppers (green)2 fresh peppers (Rhodo)
1 medium onion
1/2 cup crayfish1 cooking spoon iru (locust beans)
2 cooking spoons palm oil
Seasoning/salt; to taste -
Method:
- Wash and spice the meat, cook until tender then set aside.
- Blend the green bell peppers, crayfish, half of the onions and half of the iru, set aside.
- Put a clean pot on the fire, add the red oil then cover the pot to allow bleaching (till the oil changes colour).
- Remove the pot off the fire and allow the oil to cool.
- Return to the fire, add the remaining onions and iru, and allow to fry for 3 min.
- Add the cooked meat (if you are using fish, add it towards the end) and allow to fry for 3 min.
- Add the blended mixture and allow to fry for 30 min. (until it is properly fried and you can see the oil).
- Add the seasoning/salt to taste, and allow to fry for 5 min.
- Remove the excess oil before serving.
- Serve with macaroni, or any pasta/rice of choice.
Source: shoprite recipes