Valentine Special...Aphrodisiacs and Peppered Snails
Author: Nma
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
for snails
1 dozen medium to large snails
lemon, lime or alum(for cleaning)
one small onion cut into wedges
salt
for sauce
1 large onion(sliced and divided)
3 habanero peppers(Ose)
3 large garlic cloves
2 medium sized bell peppers(red or a mix of red and green)(slice)
1-2 tbsps. cooking oil
bouillon(optional)
salt to taste
Instructions
for snails
Clean snails with lemons or lime. You may also use alum
season with salt, add some onion and cook until soft; then drain from the stock
for the sauce
roughly crush the garlic and ose. I used a mortar and pestle to achieve this
Heat up the oil. add some of the sliced onion(about half). Add the cooked snails and stir fry with the onion until the onion is translucent. Add the crushed pepper and garlic; and stir until it has combined well with the snails and onion.
Add the remaining onion and the peppers. stir, season, reduce heat; then cover with a tight lid. Let this cook for about 15 minutes, but make sure to stir occasionally until the pepper softens and is cooked, but just with a little crunch. Check for seasonings; then serve with any side.
Recipe by Nigerian Lazy Chef at https://www.nigerianlazychef.com/2017/02/valentine-special-aphrodisiacs-and-peppered-snails/