Cookbook:Pate Acha (Nigerian Fonio Porridge)

| Cuisine of Nigeria

Pate acha, also known as gwete, gote, or tere, is a porridge made of fonio. It is commonly consumed in the northern part of Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * Cow bones (kashi)
 * Onions
 * Salt
 * Water
 * Garden eggs
 * Chile pepper
 * Onions
 * Fonio (acha)
 * Roselle (zobo/yakuwa) leaves
 * Spinach

Procedure

 * 1) Combine bones, onions, a pinch of salt, and water in a pot. Cook for a few minutes.
 * 2) Pound the garden eggs, pepper, and onions together.
 * 3) Add some more water to the cow bone mixture, and stir in the garden egg paste. Cover and cook for a few minutes.
 * 4) Rinse the fonio grains, and add to the pot. Stir to prevent lumps. Cook for a few minutes.
 * 5) Stir in the roselle and spinach. Cook until the grains are tender and the porridge is ready.