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Native Jollof Spaghetti
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Native Jollof Spaghetti

12 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

377
Calories
21g
Protein
27g
Fat
12g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 9 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meat not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0
Catfish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300 g uncooked spaghetti
  • Palm oil
  • 500 g assorted meat, boiled
  • 1 medium onion , chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fermented locust beans ( iru )
  • 1½ cups fresh pepper mix
  • 2 Knorr stock cubes
  • 1 tablespoon ground crayfish
  • 1 medium Nigerian smoked catfish or titus fish
  • Kpomo
  • Salt
  • Handful of scent leaves

Directions

1

In a medium-size pot, bring water to a boil . Add the spaghetti, and boil for 5 minutes. Drain in a sieve , and rinse with cold water.

2

Heat the palm oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add the cooked meat, and fry for about 5 minutes to brown it. Remove the meat and set aside.

3

In the same pan, add the chopped onions, iru, and the fresh pepper mix. Stir and allow to cook for about 20 minutes.

4

Stir in the stock cube, ground crayfish, smoked catfish, kompo, and salt to taste. Continue to cook until the water is almost dried up.

5

Add some additional water, stir, and bring to a boil. Stir in the partially-cooked spaghetti. Cook until the spaghetti is soft and the water is almost evaporated.

6

Stir in the fried meat and scent leaf.

7

Remove from the heat, and serve.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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