Nigerian · salad
Abacha
Abacha reads umami 6.4, richness 5.5 and smoke 5.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Nigerian salad, about 34 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.
The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10
- Umami & Savory — 7.7 / 10
- Sweet & Fruity — 4.2 / 10
- Sour & Bright — 1.6 / 10
- Bitter & Earthy — 5.4 / 10
- Rich & Fat — 6.3 / 10
- Aromatic & Spice — 3.7 / 10
The measured notes (of 18)
Umami 6.4 · Richness 5.5 · Smoke 5.0 · Funk & Ferment 4.9 · Salinity 4.5 · Sweetness 4.1 · Marine & Briny 3.6 · Allium 3.4 · Heat 2.8 · Nutty 2.7 · Earthy 1.7 · Sourness 1.6 · Herbaceous 1.3 · Bitterness 1.0 · Fruity 0.5
What's in it (14)
- 3 cups dried shredded cassava (abacha), soaked and drained
- 2 garden eggs, sliced
- 1 cup garden egg leaves
- 1/2 cup ugba (oil bean)
- 3 tbsp ground crayfish
- 1 tsp potash (akaun)
- 1/2 cup palm oil
- 1 tbsp ogiri (fermented locust bean)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1/4 lb stockfish, soaked and shredded
- 1/4 lb smoked fish, flaked
- 2 scotch bonnet peppers, blended
- 1 seasoning cube
- salt to taste
Time & effort: about 34 min (24 min active) · effort: medium
Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 250.7 kcal, 5.1 g protein, 18.2 g fat, 19.2 g carbs
Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.
How it's cooked (3 steps)
- Soak the dried cassava shreds in cold water until softened, then drain completely.
- Dissolve potash in a little water and stir it into palm oil until it emulsifies and turns yellow, then mix in crayfish, ogiri, diced onion, pepper, and seasoning.
- Toss the cassava with the palm oil dressing, fold in ugba, garden eggs, and fish, and garnish with sliced onions and garden egg leaves.
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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.