OFADA JOLLOF

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups Bleached palm oil

2 tablespoon Locust beans

6 large Green bell pepper

5 small Green scotch bonnet

1 large bulb Onion

1 medium bulb Onion (chopped)

Beef (preferred amount)

Shaki (tripe) - (preferred amount)

Ponmo (cow skin) - (preferred amount)

Offals (optional) - (preferred amount)

2 tablespoon Crayfish

1 Onga classic

2 ½ cups Ofada rice

METHOD

Wash the peppers and onions and blend in a food processor or blender. Set aside.

In a clean pot, add the palm oil, let it heat up on medium heat, add the chopped onions and locust beans and fry till the onions begin to float on the oil.

Pour in the pepper, stir it all together, cover it up and allow it to cook until the oil begins to float over the pepper sauce.

Add beef stock, taste for seasoning

Season with crayfish, salt and Onga Classic. Stir and cook for a few minutes.

Add your choice of meat, and water, cover the pot and bring to a boil.

Add your ofada rice, cover the pot and cook on low heat for 10 - 15 minutes

Serve as it is, or serve with boiled egg and plantain.

Heath benefits of eating groundnuts

By Apollo Mubiru

Heath benefits of eating groundnuts

Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are considered a very healthy snack. Although small in size it plays a vital nutritional role and contains amazing health benefits.

 

Groundnuts, also known as peanuts, are considered a very healthy snack. Although small in size it plays a vital nutritional role and contains amazing health benefits.

The health benefits includes:

Helps Promote Fertility (Folate) Peanuts contain a good amount of folate. Repeated studies have shown that women who had a daily intake of 400 micrograms of folic acid before and during early pregnancy reduced their risk of having a baby born with a serious neural tube defect by up to 70%.

Helps Fight Depression (Tryptophan) Peanuts are good sources of tryptophan, an essential amino acid which is important for the production of serotonin, one of the key brain chemicals involved in mood regulation. When depression occurs, a decreased amount of serotonin may be released from the nerve cells in the brain. Tryptophan may raise serotonin's antidepressant effects when there is an increased amount of serotonin in the blood.

It's a natural man power food; it's amazing to know that groundnut can actually increase your stamina in bed and make you last longer than you can imagine.

Boosts Memory Power (Vitamin B3) Do you know what can be found in peanuts that gave them the "brain food" tag? This is due to their vitamin B3 or niacin content whose many health benefits include normal brain functioning and boosting memory power.

Aids in Blood Sugar Regulation (Manganese) One fourth cup of peanuts can supply the body with 35% of the DV of manganese, a mineral which plays a role in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, calcium absorption, and blood sugar regulation.

Cancer Protection A form of phytosterol called beta-sitoserol (SIT) is found in high concentrations in some plant oils, seeds, and legumes including peanuts.

Phytosterols not only protects against cardiovascular disease by interfering with the absorption of cholesterol, they also protect against cancer by inhibiting tumor growth.

Helps Prevent Gallstones It may come as a surprise that peanuts can help prevent gallstones. But 20 years of studies have shown that eating 1 ounce of nuts, peanuts or peanut butter a week lowers the risk of developing gallstones by 25%.

Boosts Memory Power (Vitamin B3) Do you know what can be found in peanuts that gave them the "brain food" tag? This is due to their vitamin B3 or niacin content whose many health benefits include normal brain functioning and boosting memory power.

Helps Lower Cholesterol Levels (Copper) The same nutrient which gives peanuts their memory enhancing power also helps lower and control cholesterol levels. Added to that is their copper contents which aids in reducing bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol levels.

Lowers Risk of Heart Disease Numerous studies have shown that regular nuts consumption is linked to reduced risk of heart disease. Peanuts are rich in heart-friendly monounsaturated fats and antioxidants such as oleic acid. So take a handful of peanuts and other nuts at least four times a week to reduce your risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart disease.

Lowers Risk of Weight Gain Eating nuts regularly is associated with a lowered risk of weight gain. Research has shown that people who eat nuts at least twice weekly are much less likely to gain weight than those who almost never eat them. Surprise!.

If you don't like eating porridge beans, I bet you, this recipe will convince and change your mind.  It’s very easy to prepare 

PORRIDGE BEANS:

RECIPE:- Beans, Scotch bonnet pepper, Crayfish - blended, Smoked mackerel 

•Seasoning cube, Palm oil, Salt, Green bell pepper, carrot and green beans- chopped, Onion- diced.

PREPARATION :

Boil beans a bit and drain off to remove preservatives then boil to soft with salt then set aside.

In a dry sauce pan, heat up palm oil ( don't bleach), add onion and fry until fragrant, add scotch bonnet pepper, crayfish, seasoning cube ( if u wish), add mackerel stir and allow to fry a bit then, add carrot, other veggies and salt. ( be mindful of salt pls)

Pour the above sauce into beans stir and add little water if need be and allow to cook for about 5min to thicken and for taste to be fully infused into the beans.

Bring down and serve with fried plantain. Can be eaten with bread or soaked garri flakes.

Photo credit: Nini Kitchen.

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