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Garden Egg Stew

Garden egg stew, also galled garden egg sauce, is a Nigerian stew.

Ingredients

  • Garden eggs
  • Salt
  • ¼ cup palm oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 6 fresh tomatoes, chopped
  • Nigerian smoked Titus fish, shredded
  • Ground crayfish (optional) (optional)
  • Dried shrimp (optional) (optional)
  • Dried chilli pepper (optional) (optional)
  • 6 Thai basil leaves, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash the garden eggs with salt. Cut them into smaller pieces, and boil in salted water for 10–15 minutes until soft.
  2. 2
    Drain the garden egg, and mash it.
  3. 3
    Heat the palm oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, and cook until softened. Add the chopped pepper and tomatoes, and cook for 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the shredded fish, ground crayfish, dried shrimp, ground pepper, chopped basil, and salt to taste. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. 5
    Add the mashed garden egg. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. 6
    Serve with boiled plantain, yam, or potato.

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