Margi special is a popular delicacy among the margi ethnic group of Adamawa state in nothern Nigeria,
But it is shared by most people in that region including the "kamwe or Higgi" ethnic group, the hausa people etc.
INGREDIENTS
* 4 medium size cat fish(cut in chunks)
If you can't get a cat fish use any fish
* Roselle leaves ( known as yakuwa leaves by the hausa people of northern Nigeria)
(You can use vegetables like spinach if you can't get Roselle leaves)
* 1 large onion and peppers
* sodium carbonate "made from potash" ( used only when Roselle leave is used)
(Optional)
* 4 seasoning cubes
* small spoon of salt
* 3 cooking spoons of oil
* A cup of water
METHOD
1. Cut the Roselle leaves and grind the peppers and onion
2.put a little of sodium carbonate in an empty pot and put some amount of Roselle over it
3. sprinkle two to three pinches of another sodium carbonate over the Roselle leaves.
(sodium carbonate is used for removing the sour taste in Roselle)
4. Pour some amount of grinded peppers and onion over the Roselle
5. Then put your chunks of fish over it.
6.put your salt and seasonings over the fish and pour the remaining grounded peppers and onion over the fish again.
7. Cover the fish with some amount of Roselle and pour some amount of water over it
8.put the pot on fire and allow it to cook for about 10min before you pour the oil over it
9.Allow it to cook till the water drains up
10. Serve with corn meal like "tuwo" or semovita. You can as well used mashed cooked rice as a substitute or what ever you like.
ENJOY!
