Ove (Nigerian Yam Moi Moi)

Ove is a typical Nigerian pudding prepared from yam.

Ingredients

• 2 tsp chile pepper paste
• 1 medium-sized yam, peeled and grated
• ¼ cup shredded fish
• 2 tbsp groundnut oil
• ¼ ea. onion, chopped
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 wrapping leaf (e.g. banana leaf)

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Procedure

1. Remove unwanted substances from the fish. Then, rinse and cook for few minutes.
2. Combine the groundnut oil, onion, pepper paste, and fish to make a sauce.
3. Stir the sauce into the grated yam along with the salt.
4. Wrap this mixture up in the leaf, then boil for a few minutes to cook it.