Peppered Pomo and Home made Boli

Peppered Pomo and Home made Boli ( peppered cowskin stew and roasted plantain)

What can be more Nigerian than this dish? I was at a friend’s office in Surulere in Lagos the other day and as its characteristic of Lagosians, someone was sent off to buy “Mamaput”. This is food from a roadside food vendor. This time around it was Peppered Pomo and Home made Boli. I was curious to see what this delicacy looked like but time was running out for me to catch an appointment. So, I left without sighting this dish but my mind’s eye had constructed the dish already. I could easily guess what it will taste like and so I decided to do this street food at home. Boy did it turn out soooooo well. Each piece of hot Boli was accompanied with some cruchy Ponmo. One of these days I have to video how people handle hot food in the mouth. Boli is always nice eaten hot.

The next time you have a party, trust me Peppered Pomo and Home made Boli will be a sell out. You know the type of food that is pushed out at parties when the Jollof rice, Amala and gbegiri and such dishes are finished. The guests have left and the crowd you now have are the real owners of the party. Pair this dish with some good wine and your guests will be talking about your party for weeks.

For now just enjoy this Lagos street food  made in the comfort of your home.

 

Recipe for Peppered Pomo

Ingredients

1 cup Ponmo cut into strips

1/3 cup Scotch Bonnet Pepper coarsely pounded

1 medium size Onion, sliced

1/2 teaspoon dry Cameroun pepper

1 teaspoon Crayfish, ground

Seasoning cube to taste

3 cooking spoons Palm Oil

Salt to taste

Utazi leaves, sliced

 

Method

1. Season the Pomo strips with few slices of onion, some seasoning cube, and a little dry Cameroun pepper, and boil till Pomo is soft but still crunchy.
2. Heat the oil and fry the onion till golden brown, add the Cray fish and fry for about 2 minutes. Frying the onion till brown gives a nice flavor to the sauce.
3. Add the coarsely ground pepper and stir well and allow to fry for about 2 minutes.
4. Add the cooked Pomo with the little sauce left from boiling, stir, correct seasoning, cook for about a minute and the sauce is ready.

 

How to roast Boli at home

1. Pre-heat oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes
2. Peel 2 half ripe plantains and place on the the oven rack.  It will cook and brown about 30 minutes
3. Serve with the Peppered Ponmo.