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Because of the economy in the country, many Nigerians have decided to devise other means to survive. The first time I saw carrot stew, I was surprised, oh. But then, anything can happen in Naija, right? Haha.
So, I've been seeing this cucumber stew flying around the social media and I was like, "Cucumber?" I read many reviews about how good it tasted and how many people have decided to switch to Cucumber for now, until the price of tomatoes returns to normal. I mean, why buy 5 balls of tomatoes for one thousand naira when you can get two cucumber for four hundred naira?
For someone like me who loves exploring new food in the kitchen, I thought it's another opportunity for me to do so. The initial plan was to go to the market myself but because of the rain, I just went back home after teaching my students. Then, I thought of what to eat and I remembered I needed to try this stew. So, I called my brother to get me some cucumber since he was closer. He got them and brought them to me in my house.
I got to work. I tasted the cucumber to be sure it wasn't bitter. Then, I removed the seeds, washed thoroughly and set to grind it. Fortunately, we had light, so I just plugged in my blender and in no time, it was smooth.
You know, cucumber contains a lot of water, so I had to sieve out the excess water. Don't worry, the water can serve as juice, especially when you add pineapple to it.
Now, I had to fry it just the way we fry tomatoes. You prepare it exactly the way tomatoe is prepared. I used vegetable oil to fry it and after sometime, when it was dry, I added my tomato paste. You can add your onions, fresh pepper, and the rest.
Here, it was ready. I added my seasonings and pepper, too. I didn't add any protein (meat or fish) because I didn't plan well for it.
Then, I sat down and devoured my food. 😂😂 The cucumber juice served as my water.
Nigeria we hail thee...
All images are mine and were edited with my phone.
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Does it taste like normal tomato sew or there is a flour attached to it
It tastes like the normal stew. I didn't add any flour to it. Just the way a tomato stew is prepared.
Wow, who would have thought a day would come when we will try subtitling cucumber for tomatoes. This is definitely worth trying out, thanks for sharing.
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Thank you.
Hehehehehe you truly devoured it😂😂
I have heard so much about cucumber stew but I haven't tasted nor tried it before.
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I actually enjoyed it. 😅
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Ehhh? Cucumber stew?
Well, since it doesn’t taste bad I think maybe we could try it since there’s no tomatoes now.
I don’t hear you say how it tasted or I missed that part?
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Oh, it actually tasted nice. More like a normal tomato stew.
Did it taste good?? I have been seeing this all over my fyp.
You did a great job trying it out
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Yes, it really did.
Thank you. 😊
Wonders will never end, there are so many possibilities resting on the things around us. I would really love to try this stew out someday.
I came across this post on Dreemport
😅 You should.
Ahh! Wait was it the tomatoes paste you later added that made it red or it naturally turned red on it's own?
Because am beginning to have a second thought to want to join this trend too😅 Tomatoes too dare for my side.. Although cucumber isn't less cheaper, lemme just hear your opinion first.
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I added tomato paste,that gave it the reddish colour.
You can join the trend. 😅 I learnt the price of tomato is becoming fairer now. We might have to switch back to our tomatoes.
Haha 😂... I thought as much for the tomato paste. I still brought tomatoes last week and am yet to see the difference in price at my state😂
What state is that?
Rivers state
Oh, okay. I hope it gets better, soon.
It looks good and I guess tasty.
Yeah, it is.
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