How to cook Fried Omena?
Introduction
Omena (omena in, Luo, dagaa in Swahili, mukene in Luganda) is a small silvery sardine-like fish that affords the same nutritious advantages. Omena Delicacy serves as a fantastic cuisine primarily in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya. Follow my Omena Recipe highlighted below.
Ingredients
- Omena
- Garlic
- Red Onion
- Bell Pepper
- One teaspoon of Royco powder/1 Royco cube
- Tomatoes or Tomato paste
- Cooking oil
- Spices
- Lemon
Preparations
- We first sort the Omena to remove any visible pieces of dirt, but this can be avoided by purchasing them from the supermarket.
- Wash them in hot water (boiling water may overcook them).
- Repeat the above process with cleaner hot water until the water remains relatively straightforward. (Adding lemons to the water has been known to eliminate the smell).
- You can dry the omena by putting it in a dry pan and heating it for a while or by adding some oil to the pan and shallow frying it until it becomes crisp (5-10min)
How to cook Fried Omena?
- The cooking process is pretty simple if preparation is done correctly, and it involves:
- We start by frying onions till they are brown/yellow but remember to use little oil if you had shallow fried your omena earlier.
- Next, we add garlic, followed by bell peppers (bell peppers are put in earlier to allow them to soften).
- This is followed up by tomatoes and tomato paste, where you wait until the tomatoes have become soft and shed all their juice.
- We then add other spices(optional), salt, and omena.
- We end the process by stirring the omena to ensure it mixes with the earlier contents and should be ready to eat after a few minutes.
I hope you followed up closely with the recipe, and now you should be able to enjoy your meal.
