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User:Royalesignature/Obe Ata (Yoruba Pepper Stew)

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Obe ata is a foundational Yoruba pepper stew made with blended peppers and palm oil. It is widely used across Yoruba households as a base for multiple dishes.

Ingredients

  • Fresh tomatoes
  • Fresh habanero pepper (ata rodo)
  • Red bell peppers (tatashe)
  • Onions
  • Palm oil
  • Vegetable oil
  • Locust beans (iru)
  • Salt
  • Stock cube
  • Assorted meat or fish

Instructions

  1. 1
    Blend tomatoes, peppers, and onions roughly.
  2. 2
    Heat palm oil and vegetable oil, then pour in the blended mix.
  3. 3
    Fry for 15–20 minutes until reduced.
  4. 4
    Add iru, seasoning, and protein.
  5. 5
    Simmer until oil rises to the top.
  6. 6
    Serve with rice, yam, or bread.
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:Royalesignature/Obe_Ata_(Yoruba_Pepper_Stew)