ABACHA

Abacha also known as African salad, is a type of food originating with the Igbos in the south eastern part of Nigeria. Abacha is a product of cassava tubers.The processing of it is done from scratch, harvested cassava is obtained, peeled, washed, cooked and sliced into desired sizes or shapes. It is soaked in a bowl, bucket, etc. for a day. It could be prepared instantly as abacha or sun-dried for future use. Shredded dried cassava first needs to be softened by soaking in boiled water and covered up for a few minutes.

Ingredients needed for the preparation of Abacha;

• Abacha
• Ugba or ukpaka
• Palm oil
• Powdered potash
• Fish
• Onion
• Garden eggs
• Utazi
• Salt and dry pepper (to taste)
• Ground crayfish
• Seasoning cubes
• Ground Ehu seeds (Calabash nutmeg)
• Ogiri
• Ponmo

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