Cookbook:Ji Abubo (Nigerian Yam and Vegetable Sauce)

Ji abubo is a Nigerian dish of yam with vegetable sauce. It originates from the southeast of the country.

Ingredients

 * Yam, unpeeled and cut into pieces
 * Ugwu pumpkin leaves
 * Ukpaka
 * Habanero pepper
 * Palm oil
 * Salt
 * Ogiri
 * Ground crayfish (optional)
 * Dryfish (optional)
 * Shaki (optional)
 * Ponmo (optional)

Procedure

 * 1) Rinse the pumpkin leaves and upaka. Tie them with strings.
 * 2) Place the yam pieces, pumpkin leaves, and upaka in a pot. Cover with water and cook until the vegetables are soft.
 * 3) Remove the vegetables, and leave the yam to cook until it is tender.
 * 4) Pound the habanero pepper in a mortar until smooth. Add the cooked ukpaka and pumpkin leaves, and pound until smooth. Mix in the palm oil until it reaches the desired consistency.
 * 5) Season the paste with salt and ogiri to taste, then blend with the pestle until smooth.
 * 6) Drain the cooked yam, and serve hot with the pounded sauce.