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Ayaraya Ji (Nigerian Pigeon Peas and Yam)
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Ayaraya Ji (Nigerian Pigeon Peas and Yam)

9 ingredients 14 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

169
Calories
1g
Protein
14g
Fat
12g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 8 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Pigeon Pea not in our table 0
Yam not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Leaf 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

  • Pigeon peas (fio-fio)
  • Salt
  • Seasoning cube
  • Yam (preferably old yam), peeled and chopped
  • Palm oil
  • Onion , shredded
  • Pepper, blended
  • Uziza seed or leaf, pounded
  • Ukpaka

Directions

1

Pick any stones or debris from the pigeon peas. Cook in salted boiling water with a seasoning cube until soft.

2

Add the yam to the pot, and cook until softened. When the yam and pigeon peas are well cooked, remove from the heat and set aside.

3

Heat a substantial amount of palm oil in another pot. Add the shredded onions, blended pepper, and ukpaka. Cook for 3 minutes.

4

Add the uziza, and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt.

5

Stir the sauce into the pigeon pea mixture. Cook for about 7 minutes, then remove from the heat.

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Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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