Deep Fried Marinated Omena

Name: Deep Fried Marinated Omena
Total time: 7200 s
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 500 g Omena (I prefer fresh and wet ones) but dry ones r ok; 1 tsp Garlic (optional); to taste Salt; Zest from 1-2 lemons (optional); Cooking oil; Chilli powder (optional)

Val Asirigwa @val_asirigwa

Nairobi

Just another way of making family enjoy your food.

Val Asirigwa @val_asirigwa

Nairobi

Just another way of making family enjoy your food.

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Ingredients

2hrs approx

500 gOmena (I prefer fresh and wet ones) but dry ones r ok
1 tspGarlic (optional)
to tasteSalt
Zest from 1-2 lemons (optional)
Cooking oil
Chilli powder (optional)

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Steps

2hrs approx

1

Pick out any dirt, shells and stones from the Omena first....kudondoa.
2

Wash them clean in plenty water. Then keep them in a strainer to drain excess water for 30 minutes.
3

Then put them in a big bowl. Add lemon, salt, garlic, chilli and mix them well, leave them covered for 30 minutes. Mix them at 10minutes interval.
4

Moderately heat your cooking oil. Start frying the Omena, keep turning them so that the evenly cook till slightly crunchy. Can be served with Ugali and Kachumbari. Or with tea of your choice. Or Snack them like you do groundnuts, sunflower or biscuits. Enjoy!

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Val Asirigwa @val_asirigwa

on September 26, 2020 04:11

Nairobi

I love healthy, clean, good, well cooked and of course.... tasty food! So for that reason, I must find my way to the kitchen. I love it most when someone enjoys the food I made, this gives me the pleasure to try out some new recipe the next time I find myself in the kitchen.