Hello, Hiveans. Hope you're having a great time.
Because of the economy in the country, many Nigerians have decided to devise other means to survive. The first time I saw carrot stew, I was surprised, oh. But then, anything can happen in Naija, right? Haha.
So, I've been seeing this cucumber stew flying around the social media and I was like, "Cucumber?" I read many reviews about how good it tasted and how many people have decided to switch to Cucumber for now, until the price of tomatoes returns to normal. I mean, why buy 5 balls of tomatoes for one thousand naira when you can get two cucumber for four hundred naira?
For someone like me who loves exploring new food in the kitchen, I thought it's another opportunity for me to do so. The initial plan was to go to the market myself but because of the rain, I just went back home after teaching my students. Then, I thought of what to eat and I remembered I needed to try this stew. So, I called my brother to get me some cucumber since he was closer. He got them and brought them to me in my house.
I got to work. I tasted the cucumber to be sure it wasn't bitter. Then, I removed the seeds, washed thoroughly and set to grind it. Fortunately, we had light, so I just plugged in my blender and in no time, it was smooth.
You know, cucumber contains a lot of water, so I had to sieve out the excess water. Don't worry, the water can serve as juice, especially when you add pineapple to it.
Now, I had to fry it just the way we fry tomatoes. You prepare it exactly the way tomatoe is prepared. I used vegetable oil to fry it and after sometime, when it was dry, I added my tomato paste. You can add your onions, fresh pepper, and the rest.
Here, it was ready. I added my seasonings and pepper, too. I didn't add any protein (meat or fish) because I didn't plan well for it.
Then, I sat down and devoured my food. 馃槀馃槀 The cucumber juice served as my water.
Nigeria we hail thee...
All images are mine and were edited with my phone.
Thank you for reading.
