Corn meal swallow (tuwon masara)

Name: Corn meal swallow (tuwon masara)
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 cup cornmeal; Water; Tomato paste; Scotch bonnet; Onion; Ginger & garlic; Black pepper; Nutmeg (local type); Locust beans; Curry; cubes Seasoning; Dry fish or protein of choice; Stock or water; Palm oil; Bunch spinach

Delicious Meals And Chops @antyhafsah_0922

Niger State

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Delicious Meals And Chops @antyhafsah_0922

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Ingredients

3 cupcornmeal
Water
Spinach stew
Tomato paste
Scotch bonnet
Onion
Ginger & garlic
Black pepper
Nutmeg (local type)
Locust beans
Curry
cubesSeasoning
Dry fish or protein of choice
Stock or water
Palm oil
Bunchspinach

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Steps

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In a clean pot, put water place on heat and bring to boil
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Sift 3 cups of cornmeal flour into a clean bowl
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Divide the mixture into two, use about 1 cup of the portion, mix with water to form a slightly thick paste
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Pour the paste over the boiling water on heat. The cinsistency should look like that (as shown in the picture) and allow it to cook for about 2-3min
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With a turning stick, pour the cornmeal set aside gradually over the paste on heat. Turn and knead until you have a thicker paste than the initial paste (not to thick)
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Mix until smooth. Cover the pot, reduce the heat and alloe it to simmer for few more minute. Scoop or mold and serve with your favorite soup. I served mine with vegetable stew
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For the spinach stew; wash your all your vegetables
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Heat oil in a pan, add sliced onion, ginger and garlic paste. Saute onion and fry till fragnant. Add your crushed scotch bonnet and onion mixture. Fry for some minutes
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Add your tomato paste and fry for 5min
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Add your seasoning, spices and locust beans. Stir in very well
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Add your stock or cup of water
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Wash and soak your dry fish and add it up to the stew. At this point you can add a pinch of baking powder if it taste sour.adjust seasoning to taste
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Wash your spinach with salt and water and drain well
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Add it up to the stew
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Stir in and remove from heat. Do not over cook it
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Serve with your tuwon masara and enjoy with your family member.
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