Ingredient
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Handy measure
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Cowpea
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2 cups
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Melon seed (egusi)
Note: may be roasted or unroasted
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1 cup
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Chunky ingredients ( e. g. fish, corn beef, boiled egg, fresh crayfish, chopped liver, chooped ham e.t.c.)
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As desired
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Onion
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1 big size
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Dry red pepper optional
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1 table spoon/to taste
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Fresh red pepper
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4 small size/ to taste
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Salt
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to taste
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- Hulled the cowpea
- Mix with the melon, onion and fresh pepper and make to paste (check previous posts)
- Add the chunky ingredient(s), salt and dry pepper if used
- Whip adding hot water gradually to it
- Whip till mixture coats the back of a spoon thickly
- Wrap in leaves, cooking cellophanes or put in small baking tins about ¾ full
- Cook in steamer for about 55mins.
It can be served with ogi, eko, rice, soaked gaari, bread and salad for light lunch
