Nigerian Garden Egg Sauce recipe
I don’t think there is a better pairing to freshly boiled yam than garden egg sauce (Okay, maybe actual fried eggs sauce), anyways, here is my take on Garden egg sauce. The recipe varies across households.
Ingredients:
6 large garden eggs (any variety/shape will do)
2 table spoons Groundnut oil
¼ of a medium onion (chopped)
3 table spoons blended pepper sauce* (substitute: tomato sauce)
1 teaspoon blended crayfish
1 cube magi
A touch of salt (~1/2 teaspoon)
¼ Cup dried fish pieces
Directions:
- Bring 3 cups of water to a boil, add in the garden eggs and boil for 5mins. Remove the garden eggs from heat and set aside to cool
- Set a pot on medium heat, add in the oil. Wait 2 minutes then add in the onions. Blanch the onions until translucent
- Add in all the other ingredients. Reduce the heat to minimum, cover and simmer the sauce.
- Peel the garden eggs skin by gently pulling on the thin white coating (cut and remove the seeds in the center if you prefer).
- Roughly chop up the peeled garden eggs or lightly crush them.
- Add the crushed garden eggs into the sauce, combine. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Simmer for another 7-10mins.
Serve with boiled yam. Enjoy!!
I love garden egg stew and the pix above makes me hungry already!!!
nothing beats eating this with egg,yumm
indeed… thanks Lorlah.
That was the point… lol.
I love garden egg stew with boiled ripe plantains and snails
mmm
This your picture sha..Too good
xxx
You just inspired my next meal. Thanks!!
When i first heard of this sauce,i felt i wasn’t going to like it until i actually tasted it with yam.It was tassssssssssssssty!
YEII!! hi dear.
i have neva tried garden egg stew but i will def. try this recipe. unfortunately i dont have yam but i’m sure potato will do just fine…
Potatoes will do just fine
wow never knew about this
Imma be trying it out
yei!! do let me know how it turns out.
Now I am a going to sound strange but what is garden eggs? I have to confess I was looking for the typical eggs. Please don’t laugh but am clueless. Perhaps i know them as something else?
Hope you are well and enjoying life.
Take care…
Rhapsody
Here is a quick read…. I am not certain if they are a fruit or a vegetable though http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/artikel.php?ID=174367
i like it
A video would really be helpful. This looks delicious, will definitely give it a try.
Thanks Kike… we will look into video options.
Yummy! Will take this meal any day and at anytime!
Ve heard about dis sauce but neva tried it.now am going to.can you use it as a sauce for white or brown rice? Wil it be nice? Tanks
I have never thought of mixing it with rice, it sure will be yum.
I just made it n it came out so nice! I think I’ll make it more often now….. Thanks alot, u’ve been really helpful!
yEIII!!! that is good to hear…
Is their a particular variety of garden egg that can be use to prepare the sauce. I mean the white or green one
No, both works just fine. I am however accustomed to using the green as the white variety is a little sweeter.
garden egg (egg plant) is a vegetable… very tasty sauce, i have even had it with bread X_X going to make it this weekend
Yeiii!! let us know how it turns out.
tried this recipe and i’m absolutely in love with it, i will recommend this for everyone to try. the only problem was i cooked the garden egg for too long so the skin was difficult to peel. thanks a lot 9jafoodie
Yeiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!! I am super happy the recipe worked for you.
Do I necessary have to peel the skin off? Or will it turn out.. Not so good if I don’t?
The skin is a bit “Rubbery”, you don’t necessarily have to peel it but make sure you chop the eggs thinly.
I love this Miss 9jaFoodie. . .
If I may ask, are there copyrights on your recipes? i.e can any other person reproduce it for documentation somewhere else?
Hi Josh!! yes, all recipes are under reserved rights.
hmmm nice,i use these recipe alot. Another way to it would be for those who prefer it pepperish and veg oil. Especially if u are on diet.
Slice onions,dice garden eggs,blend pepper (rodo) not smooth or with a small mortar and pistol. Put veg oil ( i use olive oil ) get it hot,put onions in saute and then add pepper saute. Then add ingredients like ground crayfish,smoked fish, ground chilli depending on how hot i want it.then a litte curry optional. Salt to taste. Fry together till well mixed the add diced graden eggs (you get to keep all the nutrients that is mostly lost wit boiling ). Then u cover allow to simmer. Stir together put on medium heat. Continue until garden egg is translucent.adjust taste if needed. Check dependin on how well cooked you want it. Hope you enjoY.
Yum!! thanks for the addition.
I just finished eating a dish of yam and this garden egg sauce……totally delicious!!! This is my first time cooking this sauce and it came out fine. Never knew it could bring out such delicious taste; the garden egg actually tastes sweet!!! I will no longer disrespect garden eggs!!!
I am glad you enjoyed it!
Pls i’ve Only seen aubergines in my area. Can i substitute it for garden eggs?
Hi! I will not advice that you do, texturally aubergines will not work in this recipe.
I make a version of this sauce all the time, but I use aubergines! Similar method to above, except that I do not boil or peel the aubergines beforehand. I dice them and add them to the sauce once it’s cooked, and then I leave on a low heat for another fifteen minutes or so. I also add flaked smoked mackerel to it, very yummy.
very very smart!!! I will try it with aubergines…. do you use the green or purple?
Av neva tryd such a recipe b4 bt nw am definitely gona gv it a trial
let us know how it turns out
i will try dis at home.
I am going 2 try it now
let us know how it turns out.
Is there another name for garden eggs in the US would love to try this out.
Egg plant or Aubergines
In the method my mother taught me we use. Palm oil rather than vegetable oil. It really tastes great. Also I don’t remove the skins. Instead I pulse the boiled garden egg in a food processor which breaks up the skins.
Dats my mum’s best,I ate it over 15yrs ago.will definitely try it again.rip mum