Food challenge contest week #138 || for kids and parents|| cooking a delicious homemade plantain sauce with akamu

In different part of the country Mondays are often seen as working days ,but for me it's a day to unleash my creativity. This Monday I decided to try my hands at cooking a delicious homemade plantain sauce with akamu, A staple in many Nigerian household. This process was not only therapeutic but also satisfying and rewarding, yielding a favorable source that surpassed my expectation.

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Inspiration struck when I remembered my childhood memories of me helping my grandmother prepare akamu and planting sauce for breakfast and so I decided to incorporate this familiar ingredient into my cooking today. The combination seed unconventional but I was eager to experiment.

INGREDIENTS

• plantain(ripe or unripe)
• onions
• eggs
• vegetable oil
• akamu and
• sugar

COOKING PROCESS

step I

First I began my peeling my plantain and chopping them into my desire shape and small pieces.

Step 2

After cutting the plantains, I then added my vegetable oil to my frying port and I also added my plantain inside and allow you to fry for some minutes

step 3

In this step, I then brought out my plantain from the fire which it was frying and keep it aside. After that, I then began to cut my onions, tomatoes and pepper together.

step 4

After I finish cutting my ingredients such as onions, tomatoes and pepper, and then added my egg with a pinch of salt to it and stir to my satisfaction

step 5

Here I added some oil to my frying pot and allowed it to boil for some minutes. Remember not to allow it burn or stick to the pot cause it will definitely spoil the taste of the sauce.

step 6

After some minutes of frying and boiling, I then brought down the frying pot and your sauce is now ready and it's time to make the akamu.

step 7

To prepare your akamu, dissolve it in a plate and add your boiled water to it and stir till it becomes somehow thick.

At last your plantain sauce with akamu is now ready for consumption and eating.

My diy creative cooking was a resounding success and cooking homemade plantain sauce not only satisfied my taste bud but also reconnected me with my heritage. I encourage everyone to take a Monday and explore their creativity in the kitchen who knows what delicious creation you may come up with ?

Have a nice and lovely day