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Boiled Ona (Nigerian Boiled Bitter Yam)

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Ona, also known as esuru in Yoruba tribe and bitter yam in English is a typical Nigerian food commonly consumed by Igbo people. It is served with palm oil, egg sauce or pepper stew.

Ingredients

  • Ona (bitter yam)
  • Water
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cut the bitter yam into chunks, and remove the skin.
  2. 2
    Rinse the yam chunks, then transfer to a pot and cover with water.
  3. 3
    Peel, rinse and add salt to taste.
  4. 4
    Add salt to taste, and boil until soft.
  5. 5
    Drain the bitter yam, and serve with egg sauce, palm oil or pepper sauce.

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Boiled_Ona_(Nigerian_Boiled_Bitter_Yam)