Cookbook:Boiled Ona (Nigerian Boiled Bitter Yam)
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Ona, also known as esuru in Yoruba tribe and bitter yam in English is a typical Nigerian food commonly consumed by Igbo people. It is served with palm oil, egg sauce or pepper stew.
Ingredients
[edit | edit source]- Ona (bitter yam)
- Water
- Salt to taste
Procedure
[edit | edit source]- Cut the bitter yam into chunks, and remove the skin.
- Rinse the yam chunks, then transfer to a pot and cover with water.
- Peel, rinse and add salt to taste.
- Add salt to taste, and boil until soft.
- Drain the bitter yam, and serve with egg sauce, palm oil or pepper sauce.