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Abacha

Name: Abacha
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 4 cups / 400 g Abacha (dried shredded cassava); 1 cup Palm oil; 1 tsp Potash (akanwu); 2 tbsp / 15 g Ground crayfish; 1 cup / 150 g Ugba (oil bean seeds); 2 Garden eggs; 1–2 Pepper; 1 tsp Salt; 2 Seasoning cubes; 2 tbsp, sliced Utazi leaves; 1 cup / 150 g Fish or stockfish (optional)

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Abacha is a traditional Igbo dish from southeastern Nigeria made from dried shredded cassava. Popularly known as African salad, it is widely consumed as a snack, side dish, or light meal. The dish is especially common in the states of Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi, and Imo, and is often served during social gatherings and cultural events.

Ingredients: 11
From the kitchen: Nigeria

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Preparation

Method

Soak the abacha in warm water for 5–10 minutes, or until softened.
Drain the abacha thoroughly and set aside.
Dissolve the potash in a small quantity of water and strain to remove any sediment.
Pour the palm oil into a mixing bowl. Gradually add the strained potash solution while stirring continuously until the oil thickens and turns yellow.
Add the ground crayfish, pepper, salt, and crushed seasoning cubes. Mix well to form a smooth sauce.
Add the softened abacha to the sauce and stir until evenly coated.
Add the ugba, sliced garden eggs, and sliced utazi leaves. Mix thoroughly.
Add the fish or stockfish, if using, and stir gently to combine.
Adjust the seasoning to taste.
Serve immediately as a main dish or side dish.

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USDA ingredient data

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The source does not provide a verified serving count. The summary uses original recipe quantities before any batch multiplier, not per serving. Enter your own serving count in the full label to see per-serving amounts.

Calculated automatically from 2 of 11 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.

Calories: 1,909 kcal
Fat: 216 g
Carbohydrate: 0 g
Protein: 0 g

Not included: 4 cups / 400 g Abacha (dried shredded cassava), Potash, / 15 g Ground crayfish, / 150 g Ugba, Garden eggs, 1–2 Pepper, Seasoning cubes, 2 tbsp, sliced Utazi leaves, 1 cup / 150 g Fish or stockfish (optional).

4 cups / 400 g Abacha (dried shredded cassava): Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
Potash: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
/ 15 g Ground crayfish: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
/ 150 g Ugba: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
Garden eggs: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1–2 Pepper: A quantity range or combined measures needs a confirmed edible weight.
Seasoning cubes: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 tbsp, sliced Utazi leaves: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 cup / 150 g Fish or stockfish (optional): Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only

2 of 11 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.

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Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.

Amount per original recipe

Calories1,909

Estimated nutrition facts for included ingredients only
Amount per original recipe	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 216 g	277%
Saturated Fat 106.5 g	532%
Trans Fat Unavailable	—
Cholesterol 0 mg	0%
Sodium 2,325.5 mg	101%
Total Carbohydrate 0 g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0 g	0%
Total Sugars 0 g	—
Includes Added Sugars Unavailable	—
Protein 0 g	—
Vitamin D Unavailable	—
Calcium 1.4 mg	0%
Iron 0 mg	0%
Potassium 0.5 mg	0%

Nutrient data notes

A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.

Trans Fat: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.
Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Palm Oil, Salt.
Vitamin D: USDA data missing for Palm Oil.

* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.

— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.

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Ingredients used in this estimate

4 cups / 400 g Abacha (dried shredded cassava)
Excluded: Preparation or edible yield differs from an unqualified food. Review the matching USDA food and edible grams.
1 cup Palm oil
216 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 cup = 216 g.
Estimate uses USDA Oil, palm. Use edible ingredient quantities; variety, preparation and brands can differ. USDA source ↗
1 tsp Potash (akanwu)
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 tbsp / 15 g Ground crayfish
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 cup / 150 g Ugba (oil bean seeds)
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 Garden eggs
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1–2 Pepper
Excluded: A quantity range or combined measures needs a confirmed edible weight.
1 tsp Salt
6 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tsp = 6 g.
Table salt. Coarse, sea, or kosher salt can have different household weights. USDA source ↗
2 Seasoning cubes
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
2 tbsp, sliced Utazi leaves
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
1 cup / 150 g Fish or stockfish (optional)
Excluded: Optional ingredients and uncertain retained amounts need a confirmed edible weight.

Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.

Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved 2026-11-08. These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.

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