Hello everyone, it's been a while here, i hope everyone is doing fine? Today i will be showing you how i prepare a Nigeria native pasta.
Nigerian style native pasta ( often called jollof spaghetti) combines standard pasta with traditional and nutrient ingredients. The key health benefits are; Rich in micronutrients and antioxidants the palm oil in it provides natural provitamin A,Vitamin E, and saturated fats.
Fibre from local greens; the ugu( pumpkin leaves) adds dietary fiber, iron and folate to aid digestion and blood sugar regulation.
Ingredients
Palm oil
Pumpkin leave
1/2 Tomato paste
3 Red pepper
1/2 pasta
Half spoon of salt
Half onions
Little Curry masala
Preparation
Firstly i rinsed my grater, i rinsed my red pepper, i cut out the flesh on the onions, i rinsed my onion, i put all inside my grater and i blended all together.
Then i put my pot on fire, i poured my palm oil then i allow it to get very hot so it wont taste fresh
I put my blended pepper, tomato paste and masala
I put little water and salt and i staired it together. I put more water
I covered it. Then i proceed to rinse my pumpkin leave properly four times because of the sand and i sieved out the water
After that, i poured my spaghetti inside my pot and i mixed it. Covered it to steam for 3omins
Then i put my sliced onions and my pumpkin leave mixed all together with my pasta and i covered it to steam all together for 20mins
My native pasta is ready and it taste so nice