3. Banga stew
Banga is popular amongst people from the Igbo tribe of Nigeria. It is also known as Ofe Akwu. This stew does not require the use of tomatoes as it is being made by extracting palm oil juice from the palm fruits itself.
Getting to make this stew is no joke as it involves series of steps which involves washing and boiling the palm fruits to extract eh palm juice and oil at the same time. At the long run, it is usually worth the stress as the stew is absolutely delicious. Other ingredients that could be added include beef, dry fish, stock fish and other spices. This could be used to eat rice or any other staple food of choice.
4. Miyan kuka stew
This delicacy is indigenous to the Hausa people in the northern part of Nigeria. The Miyan kuka is also referred to as baobab leaf stew and is mainly eaten with rice. This sauce can be made in place of tomato sauce by using hot peppers, kuka leaves which has been ground to paste, dawadawa (fermented dried locust beans), dried fish, beef, onions, a pinch of potash, palm oil and other spices to add taste. This sauce is one of the favorites of the Hausa people in Nigeria.
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