Recipe of the month ( Fish balls stew)

Good morning to all Yodaai families out there! As we are welcoming the month of April and getting ready for our regular meeting, it is also time for our monthly recipe. This month one of the oloris wants me to share a simple and quick recipe for "FISH BALLS STEW". Believe it or not this is a bomb as they say. Ok now, it is time to visit Mrs. Ami's kitchen.

Fish balls stew

 

Below are the ingredients you need for the delicious stew

 

500g of fish

Half onion

3 gloves of garlic

1 bouillon cube

1 table spoon of peanut butter

Fresh chili peppers to your taste

Black or white pepper, optional

½ table spoon of salt

Vegetable oil, for frying

1 able spoon of corn flour, optional

You will need the following ingredients for the tomatoes stew

2 fresh tomatoes

1 table spoon of tomato paste

1 big onion, minced

1 bouillon cube

3 gloves of garlic, grated

1 table spoon  of black pepper

Red or green chili, to taste

Salt to taste

3 table spoon of cooking oil

2 cups of water

1 big potato, peeled and cut

1 small carrot, peeled and cut

Half cabbage, cut into medium pieces

Or any vegetables of your choice  ( pumpkin, sweet potato, etc.)

Directions

Making the fish balls:

Step 1:  Remove bones and skin from the fish or use fish fillet. Grind the fish in a food processor with some salt.
Step 2:  Grind the onion, garlic, bouillon cube, chilies peppers, black pepper in a food processor.
Step 3: Mix the fish with the onion mixture and peanut butter. Mix well add the corn flour if you want. Then grease your hands and shape the fish mixture into small balls.
Step 4: heat the oil on medium and fry the fish balls until brown. Remove and reserve.

Making the stew:

Step 1: In a big bowl, mash the fresh tomatoes with a little bit of water. Add the tomato paste, minced onion, grated garlic, bouillon cube, black pepper.
Step 2:  heat the oil and add the tomato mixture. Let simmer at low heat for 5 to 10 min or until it’s thicken and you can see the oil.
Step 3: Add your vegetables and water. Bring to boil and add the fish balls. Let simmer for 20 min.
Salt and pepper to your taste.

Final result

This stew can be served with rice, yam, bread and couscous

 

Enjoy it !

 

 

Wole Amusan.

YODAAI AT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BLOODY SUNDAY IN SELMA

As thousands gathered to mark the 50th anniversary of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma Alabama. Our former Vice President Mrs.. Sola Popoola was  not only there to witness the historical event but to represent the entire Yodaai family. She also joined many dignitaries in listening to President Barack Obama's  impassioned speech titled " What could be more American". The speech call on all of us to have a reflection of the cruel event that happened 50 years ago and to think about those great heroes who fought restlessly for our right to vote and the freedom we are all enjoying today. He ends the speech by asking God to bless the United States of America and those Warriors of justice who are no longer with us.
Below you will see some of the memorable pictures she took from the famous Edmund Pettus Bridge and other symbolic monuments in Selma.

SHE WAS THERE MAKING HISTORY FOR YODAAI

 

Walking across the famous Edmund Pettus Bridge

One of the heroes who knew what injustice is all about

People marching into the bridge

Listening to President Obama's Speech on march 7

Who is Rev.  James Reeb

Dr Martin Luther King's famous speech " I HAD A DREAM" 

Below is former ambassador to Nigeria Andrew Young

CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE OF OURS

The entire YODAAI families are hereby rejoicing with Professor and Mrs. Ayanwale for the new addition to the family. The arrival of this new baby will bring more blessings to the family.
Below are our proud grandparents.

Adun a kari gbogbo wa o