This is a simple but beautiful sauce – one simply takes pureed garden eggs (raw, roasted, fired, smoked) and combines them with shreds of Ugba – fermented oil bean.
Ugba has such a beautiful, chewy but crunchy somewhat resistant-to-being-eaten-quickly quality that’s perfect for the slight bitterness and earthiness of the garden eggs. One that makes a beautifully rich sauce for new yam.
Garden Egg - Ugba Sauce
2015-08-30 10:01:00
A simple sauce based on garden eggs - in season and Ugba, fermented oil bean
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
1302g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2038
Calories from Fat 971
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 108g
167%
Saturated Fat 29g
145%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 30g
Monounsaturated Fat 38g
Cholesterol 902mg
301%
Sodium 843mg
35%
Total Carbohydrates 18g
6%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 10g
Protein 236g
Vitamin A
60%
Vitamin C
55%
Calcium
38%
Iron
33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- Garden eggs (a dozen or so, blended yields about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium-sized red onion, roughly chopped
- 1 cup Ugba
- 2 to 3 tablespoons palm oil
- Ground crayfish, to taste
- Salt, to taste
- 1 cup tomato mixture (blended tomato, onions, chilli pepper)
- 6 pieces of smoked fish
Instructions
- Blend the garden eggs, onion and half of the ugba with a cup of water
- In a pot or pan, heat up the palm oil
- Add the blended garden egg mixture, some crayfish and salt then let it cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring every few minutes
- Then add the blended tomato mixture, the rest of the Ugba (1/2 cup), some chili pepper (To taste) and smoked fish
- Stir well, then add some water - to taste to loosen sauce. Adjust seasoning and leave to simmer for 5 - 10 minutes
- Finish by topping with Utazi - a bitter green or scent leaves and serve with boiled yam and plantains
Notes
- I oven-roasted my garden eggs because the oven was on at the same time - using it 'raw' also works.
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