Hey guys if you’ve been in Rivers state and you’ve not tried it or heard of it wasn’t at least once I’d be surprised.

ONUNU is a special delicacy of the Kalabari kingdom and its served in Most Occassion since it is considered a special food.

Here’s a quick guide on how to prepare your own Onunu.

Ingredients

  • 3′ Yam Slices
  • •2 Plantains (Preferably Overripe)
  • • 1/2 Cup Palm Oil
  • • Salt to taste

Steps

Step 1: Peel the yam skin, rinse the yam and place in an empty pot. Add water, just enough to cover the content of the pot and cover. Cook till soft then place in a mortar and pound hot with a pestle.

Step 2: Rinse the plantain whole and divide into two or three with the skin on before pounding the yam. Place in a pot, add water and boil till soft. Once it’s soft, remove the skin and add the plantain to the pounded yam in the mortar. Mash to mix the plantain and the yam together.

Step 3: Add salt to taste and palm oil to make the mash sleek and smooth. Once you have a smooth well combined dough, your onunu is ready.

Serve with Light fish stew or Fresh fish pepper soup.