When I first discovered Epapa – Monkey Kola/ Cola, I was intrigued by its crisp crunch – part water chestnut, part carrot and its vegetal flavour, a cross between fresh green peas and young carrots.
And then one night, with a wealth of it, I decided to make a relish of it.
I blitzed pieces of Epapa with coconut, cilantro, scent leaves, ginger, garlic, chili, sugar, salt…Essentially the scent leaf dip sans water and oil. It was chopped and salad and sauce and fresh and crunch and everything at once.
Enjoyed with Nigerian-French (:) snails – sauteed like for the snail salad, but with chilies added and a touch more butter 🙂 and freshly baked bread. Yum.
[wpurp-searchable-recipe]’Epapa’ (Mokey Kola) Relish & Garlicky Snails – – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
You are Godsend. I just eyed my monkey cola(s) which I bought in a frenzy (cos I hadn’t found them around my house in while). And was wondering what to do with them. Lo and behold I visit your site and a recipe is on page one. Definitely making this today/tomorrow morning. You are a life saver. And also tnks to you I now have a little garden with fresh scent leaves growing bountifully. Plenty Hugs.
Awesome.Yay. I miss Epapa. Enjoy your scent leaves. I have some great recipes for sauces and syrups. Stay well