|SLC- S28/W6-"Local Taste, Global Twist| My Signature Global Meal!" Oto Mboro, Nigeria

okokon (61)in Steem4Nigeria • 2 days ago

Oto Mboro

"Otoro Mboro" is a local recipe eaten locally in my area, the South -South region of my country, Nigeria. Akwa Ibom State is one of the states in my Country, Nigeria, that her people love this food. It's a delicacy eaten by a child during waning as well as a woman who has just put to birth to make them look fatty and beautiful. Elders like it because it is very nutritious and can boost their immune system. There's not a week I don't cook this food for my children. The savour this food comes with is irresistible. I am happy to participate in this contest so I can show you what this local delicacy is enrich with.

A well prepared Oto Mboro

Recipe

The ingredients for the preparation of my local food, Oto Mboro are the following

*Dry fish
*Crayfish
*Onions
*Red pepper
*Periwinkles
*Red oil
*Salt
*Scent leaves,
*Unripe bananas

Preparation steps

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The first step in preparing ''Oto Mboro" is to get as many bananas as possible, depending on the quantity you want to prepare. Next, is to wash the unripe banana with salt water to eliminate possible bacteria before peeling them.

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The next step is to grate these bananas with your grater and not a blander. This will give a nice texture needed to blend with other ingredients. Put your ingredients: dry fish, periwinkles, crayfish, red pepper, onions, red oil in a cooking pot. Add some quantity of water (about half a litre) and then put the pot on fire to cook.

Allow it on fire for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring well to mix. Add the grated bananas by cutting small quantities at a time to the pot, allowing it on fire for about 10 minutes. Then use a table knife to cut the semi-solidified content, making it blend like a semovita. The dish is done.

What is the name and story behind your signature dish?

The name of this dish is locally called "Oto Mboro" in the southern part of our country, Nigeria. The story behind this dish is that it is a special dish cooked for young women in their fattening room, while preparing them for their marriage. This dish nourishes their bodies, making them look attractive to their husbands on the day of their traditional marriage. It is also cooked for babies during waning to boost their immune system, making them look bouncing and healthy. Banana in all ramifications, is very nutritious, providing the natural protein needed by the body.

How does it reflect both your local roots and global imagination?

Of course, In as much as this dish has a local flavour that is irresistible, the ingredients in preparing it is found globally. Banana is eaten, both ripe and unripe by almost every human, globally. It is a continental dish that could be cooked anywhere.

What makes it stands out from every other dish you've made?

This dish stands out from other dishes I have made because of its energy in preparing it. Also it is not prepared always like other conventional meals, but on special occasions.

If you could serve it to anyone in the world, who would it be and why?

If I were to serve this dish to anyone in the world, I would serve it to my friend in Pakistan, @ahsansharif. I want him to also taste a special meal from another part of the world other than a dish from his country. I know he would like it. It is rich in nutrients.

Final Note

Oto Mboro is eaten majorly by the people of South-South of our country. It is a food that is not joked with when it comes to nutrients. The aroma generated by this dish with the rich ingredients cannot be resisted. It is recommended to everyone in this steemit community.

I invite my friends @destinedhanik, @max-pro, @greentree, to take part in this contest.

Thank you for your time.

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