Ofada rice is a locally produced brown rice which comes with a unique aroma and flavour. It’s known simply as ofada rice, a name coined from the town it’s produced in. The consumption of locally grown rice used to be so low due to the number of little stones usually found in the rice but with more knowledge on the amazing health benefits, more people have embraced ofada rice as one of the best.
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The Ofada rice sauce is a tasty local sauce usually served alongside the rice. There are several types of sauces for ofada rice but the 2 most popular are; the plain ofada sauce “Obe ata iru” and the Ayamase sauce a.k.a designer stew (for this, you wouldn’t need the red bell pepper but lots of green pepper instead). It’s native to the Yorubas but of recent, it has become quite popular in most parts of Nigeria. A note of warning though, you need just a taste to get addicted hooked…..:D
Ofada Stew (Obe Ata Iru)
Ofada rice is a locally produced brown rice which comes with a unique aroma and flavour. It's known simply as ofada rice, a name coined from the town it's produced in. The consumption of locally grown rice used to be so low due to the number of little stones usually found in the rice but with more knowledge on the amazing health benefits, more people have embraced ofada rice as one of the best.
Ingredients
- • 4 Cooking Spoons Palm oil
- • 24 medium-sized Ata Rodo ( Red scotch bonnet pepper / Habanero pepper)
- • 10 medium-sized Tatashe (Red bell pepper)
- • 24 medium-sized Shombo (Red chili pepper)
- • 2 Heaped tbsp. Iru (Locust beans), Rinsed
- • 2500 g Assorted meat; Roundabout (Intestines), Sharki(Tripe), Kpomo (Cowhide)
- • 1000 g Eran Malu (Beef meat), Cut in chunks
- • 1/2 cup Crayfish. Ground (+ A handful Whole- Optional)
- • 1 Red Onion, Chopped
- • 2 Seasoning cubes
- • Salt to taste
Instructions
Preparation of the assorted meat and beef stock:
Step 1: When using assorted beef, it's best to take out time to wash properly. If you intend using Kpomo, scrape out the dirty inner part (which is usually Sandy & dirty) including the outer skin thoroughly. If you intend using intestines, turn inside out and remove the saturated fats there (most people keep it in though). If using tripe a.k.a Towel or shaki in the Nigerian local market, wash thoroughly.
Step 2: Rinse the Beef and Assorted meat with clean water and dice into small bits, place in a medium-sized pot. Add the seasoning cubes, Salt to taste, diced onion and 2-3 cups of water. Leave to cook till tender for about 30 mins. Set aside.
Preparation of the pepper puree:
Step 3: Remove the seeds from the Red bell pepper. Wash the Red bell pepper thoroughly with clean water including the Red Scotch bonnet (Ata Rodo) and chili, place in a blender and blend roughly.
Preparation of the Ofada Sauce
Step 4: In an empty medium-sized pot, heat the palm oil for about 10-13 minutes. This process is known as bleaching. Bleaching is best done in a ventilated kitchen to avoid being choked by the smoke so ensure you open all the windows if you have to. Once the bleaching is done, the palm oil would look more like vegetable oil.
Step 5: Add the diced onion, pepper blend and Iru and stir fry for 5 minutes
Step 6: Add the assorted meat stock including the Assorted meat and beef, Crayfish (Whole and ground). Taste to see if you need some more salt, Stir and cover the pot. Turn down the heat and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes.
Turn off the burner and serve with Ofada rice
Notes
Ofada Rice preparation - (Click here for more about Ofada Rice a.k.a Abakiliki rice )
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 521Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 264mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 59g
Preparation of the assorted meat and beef stock:
Step 1: When using assorted beef, it’s best to take out time to wash properly. If you intend using Pomo, scrape out the dirty inner part (which is usually Sandy & dirty) including the outer skin thoroughly. If you intend using intestines, turn inside out and remove the saturated fats there (most people keep it in though). If using tripe a.k.a Towel or sharki in the Nigerian local market, wash thoroughly.
Step 2: Rinse the Beef and Assorted meat with clean water and dice into small bits, place in a medium sized pot. Add the seasoning cubes, Salt to taste, diced onion and 2-3 cups of water. Leave to cook till tender for about 30 mins. Set aside.
Ofada Rice preparation – (Click here for more about Ofada Rice a.k.a Abakiliki rice)
Step 1: One major problem with ofada rice is the presence of stones. This is the major reason why people are put off by the local rice. Once the stones are taken out, you’d have no more issues with the tasty local rice. So before cooking Ofada rice, take out time to remove the stones.
Step 2:Wash the sorted rice severally with clean water and place in a small pot. Add some water just enough to cover the rice. Parboil for 10 mins and turn out into a clean bowl.
Step 3: Wash the parboiled rice with clean water and turn back into the pot. Add some salt and clean water- Boil till the rice softens.
Turn off the Burner and set aside.
Step 2: Add the diced onion, pepper puree and Iru and stir fry for 5 minutes
Step 3: Add the assorted meat stock including the Assorted meat and beef, Crayfish (Whole and ground). Taste to see if you need some more salt, Stir and cover the pot. Turn down the heat and leave to simmer for about 15 minutes.
Turn off the burner and serve with Ofada rice
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