Steemit Engagement Challenge S2W3 | Steem4Nigeria Contest | Prepare or Promote any Recipe that is Peculiar to your Country by @ebuahsang1
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Hello members of the Steemit family. It is an amazing say today and as of last month we are in the week 3 of season 2 of the steemit engagement challenge. I will love to join the entire steemit team in participating in this contest.
In this post I will be discussing the various steps involve one of the dishes that is eaten in my country Cameroon. One thing I love my country is that we do have very interesting dishes in my country. Today I will talk about a food I love so much, Water Fufu and Eru. I hope you can the learn steps I will be sharing with you and also prepare your own water fufu. This dish is a traditional dish of the south west people in Cameroon but it is being eaten all over the national territory. You see there are very few dishes that meet up to this criteria.
I don't think I know of any history related to this food unless for the fact that it is gotten from eru leafs growing in the forest in South West region of Cameroon. That is why it is a delicacy there. It's where my mother learned how to cook it and then me from her.
I honestly do not think I can stay for long without water Fufu and eru. I usually eat it on a daily bases. It is that special to us that you go to every occasion and you will find eru. It is harram to have an occasion and not prepare Eru. So I don't think I can go without it.
I will like to start with the preparation of water fufu. The water fufu is gotten from Cassava a common food crop that is grown in Cameroon. The process of making water fufu out of cassava is rather a long one and we will not be getting into it today.
HOW TO PREPARE WATER FUFU
- STEP ONE.
Buying about water fufu from the market. The first step is to buy water fufu from the market, that is the cassava that has already been processed. You can buy it in white nylon papers or in bags. We usually buy it in the market in bags and store in the house.
- STEP TWO.
Mixing of the fufu. The next step is what we locally call mixing. In this process, you pour the desire quantity you want to cook into a pot and then pour in water and mix. You are to mix so well so that it is fine. After mixing it looks something like this.
- STEP THREE.
Turning the water fufu. After you have mixed very well, you can then put the pot on the fireside and start turning the water fufu using a turning stick. I don’t know the name in English as this is a traditional meal and not a national food. While turning, you also have to momentary add water into the pot depending on the nature of the water. This is to make the water fufu a little soft and not strong. This process can take 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the quantity you are preparing.
HOW TO PREPARE ERU?
The next we have to prepare is the Eru as I earlier said, Eru and water fufu is being eaten together. So follow the next step to prepare Eru.
MATERIALS TO USE.
Preparing the Eru is a little more complicated than the Water fufu so we need more ingredients.
- Water leaf
- Eru
- Red oil
- Maggi
- SaltMeats
- Crayfish
- STEP ONE.
Buying the needed ingredients from the market. As we know the first step will be buying the above materials in the market and it will all depend on the quantity we want to buy.
- STEP TWO.
Slicing water fufu. After buying the various items, the next step is to slice the water leaf. We were also supposed to slice the Eru but we usually buy it already sliced, so we will concentrate on slicing the water leaf.
- STEP THREE.
This step involves preparing the water leaf. This is the cooking step proper. We are to put the water leaf in a pot and put it on the fire. Remember we call it water leaf so no water is needed, it produces water of its own. We are to cook it until it has a brown color. But this step is not very necessary if you want a green Eru.
- STEP FOUR.
After getting the brown color, we then add the raw Eru into the pot and steer until you can predict it is properly mixed. We then let it cook for about 30 minutes while steering occasional. For people who want a green eru, the can usually just put in the water leaf and Eru at once into the pot.
- STEP FIVE.
After letting it cook for about 30 minutes you can then add the desire quantity of Red or Palm oil you will love to add. You can let it cook for 15-30 minutes while steering.
- STEP SIX.
This step is basically about adding your seasonings. The maggi, salt, crayfish and so on. This is to be added into the cooking pot as you desire, there is no universal rule to follow. But for me I usually put the salt, then maggi and crayfish with our already cooked meat or canda.After adding the necessary ingredients, you can let it cook for 10-30 minutes and the you remove it. You water fufu and Eru is ready for consumption. I do hope you did follow and learn how to prepare this delicacy.
If you have never eaten it before, I strongly recommend that you try it especially if you come to Cameroon. It is sold in almost all the restaurant.
It is also very rich in nutrients. However, because of the water Fufu which is starch and Eru which we use red oil to prepare it makes it takes long to digest. So it's good mostly for lunch. Eat it 4 hours before sleeping.
As I did say earlier, water fufu and Eru is a very good dish in my country. It was one of the first meal I learned how to cook from my mother. We used to have a restaurant that we will cook it daily and so by default setting, I was supposed to learn. It’s been a while I cooked it and thanks to this contest I had the opportunity to do that this day. I hope I didn’t bore you with my long process.
I invite my friends big cook @chiabertrand, @dholy1 and @amyjay to take part in this contest.
I really enjoyed your recipe today. You have presented each step of making the recipe very nicely and you have given us the description. The presentation of your post was very good. All in all you have made a good entry.
Seem like the water Fufu and eru is one of your favorite meal since you can't stay for long without it. You actually tried in preparing this delicious meal, it looks so yummy and inviting. I have never tried it before, but I will take your advice since you have explained the steps so well I will definitely try it here. Thank you for sharing your delicious meal. Best of luck.
Yeah. Water and eru is one of my most loved meal. I eat it mostly on a daily best. Thanks to my mother who is around
You are always welcome my dear friend😊 indeed mother are the best cooker ever.
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This is like the 15th, post demonstrating the cooking of water fufu and eru, it must be that popular indeed, and not only that I think you all find it delicious, hopefully, I can be one is those the given credit for this dish, one thing I realize is the method of preparation it a little different and I get that you all are from a various division, regardless of it's method it is good all method are appealing to the stomach
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Na really 15th time 😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣✌️
See, we have just two dishes for me in Cameroon, it's either water Fufu and eru or Achu.
Though there are over 50 other ones, but these are the best. So if a Cameroonian don't write about it the na photocopy Cameroonians
I have seen a publication of achu, maybe I missed sha, but the rate of water fufu consumption is alarming
Photocopy what!!
The Water Fufu and Eru are typical dishes of Cameroon cuisine. You have presented us with an excellent tutorial for its preparation and the truth is that they look delicious, I would like to be able to try them one day.
Successes in the contest.
Thank you for taking the time to not only read buy interact with me. I do appreciate the love.
Success to you too in the contest
What's enticing me with this your post is the way the oil in the eru is shining. It shows all the water has dried and that's how eru should be.
You turn fufu cook eru 😅 you be real man ooo. Good husband material
Both of these dishes (water Fufu and Eru) look very delicious. I like them very much. My mouth watered when I saw them. Dear friend, you have told us the best way to do this. Thanks for sharing your country dishes with us. Best of luck for this contest.
I am also waiting for your visit on my post. Again thanks for this beautiful dishes.
Greetings 🇵🇰
It is a really beautiful dish and in sure you will enjoy it. Thank you for passing by.
I Love Reading all these posts where you explain how you cook in your culture, i find it very interesting I notice you use some things that I have not seen in my country, thanks for sharing