Hello guys, how's it going for you all? For me, the weather is freezing.
The rain has been coming down hard, and the temperature is really low. It's all very tempting to cuddle up in bed until it stops. But one has got to eat. And to eat, one must cook!
I needed to cook something that would be able to warm me up inside out once eaten and also be able to fill me up. As a student, it's not easy to cook meals that can meet these standards. But I was able to achieve such today.
I chose to prepare Mashed Beans and Bread. It's a popular meal here in Nigeria, everyone loves it. And the beautiful thing about this particular meal is that it can be prepared by almost anybody. And with ease as well.
GETTING READY
To prepare, I had to get my ingredients which are:
-Beans (Properly picked and cleaned)
-Palm Oil
-Fresh pepper (usually grounded pepper could also suffice)
-Seasoning cubes
-Onions ( sliced)
-Curry
-Salt
-bread
The Process
After properly washing the beans, I poured them into a clean pot, then I put in sufficient water before putting it on fire. I let it boil for over ten minutes (this could vary, depending on the strength of your flame) and when the beans began to soften, I added salt to taste.
Next, I poured in the sliced onions. Followed by the seasoning cubes, the fresh pepper, and the curry. And after they boiled some more, I poured the palm oil in.
Note that all this while, I didn't stir the food. To avoid it getting burnt even when there's still water in it, I left it like that. Until it got to the consistency I was looking for.
Soon, the beans became soft, and I took a spatula (a firm ladle can also work) and began to stir the food, making sure all the ingredients mixed properly. As I stirred, I mashed the beans so that the little water remaining in the pot became thick. I stirred it some more. And then I put it down.
The Mashed beans was ready.
And then...
Finally done, I couldn't help but marvel at the beautiful aroma the meal sent into the air. It was hot, and the fresh pepper I had used would warm me up from the inside. A good way to battle the cold.
So, I dished out the food and took out the bread.
My meal was ready to be eaten.
So, what do you think of my cooking? Do you think something is lacking? Or I overdid some other thing? Feel free to ask me in the comments section. I'll be watching for it.
Thank you for reading.
P.S: All pictures are taken with my Tecno Camon smartphone.
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STOPYUM! I think your cooking looks fantastic! Of course I am more than fond of peppers, beans, and curry, so I swear I could smell the gloriousness of your dish just by reading about it.:)
It's hard to imagine anything being cold right now, as it has been about 32 degrees C here for a couple weeks now, but I am glad to hear that you are staying warm and enjoying a comforting meal.
Wow... It's been raining nonstop down here and the cold seems to be out of this world. But we're trying our best to keep warm.
I'm really glad you liked my writeup. Cooking is something i enjoy doing, instead of having to rely on fast foods. I'll try to post more of my cookings here😁
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