Scent leaf sauce

 

Hello Queens, it is foodie time! I know everyone loves food. So, we will be assessing scent leaf sauce for the week. Everyone makes sauce here and there, either for rice, yam, or spaghetti, but do you have an idea how scent leaf can add to the nutritional value of your sauce? Check out the benefits of scent leaf you probably have no idea of. 

Scent leaf is an aromatic tropical plant, whose leaves are mostly used for cooking. It is known as African Basil or Wild Basil. Scent leaf helps with your stomach aches, dysentery, diarrhoea and vomiting. It can help relieve bloating and also help you digest your meals on time.

Among the amazing health benefits of scent leaf is its ability to lower blood sugar levels. It can also repair damages in the body caused by smoking and nicotine. The scent leaf aids the quick digestion of food, has a calming effect on the stomach, and helps with bowel evacuation.

It is commonly called Efirin by the Yoruba People. It is a potent treatment for malaria in Nigeria, especially when mixed with bitter leaf. It can be boiled, squeezed, or smeared to drink to prevent sickness.

Recipe

• Fresh tomatoes

• Rodo (scotch bonnet )

• Groundnut oil

• Onions

• Salt to taste

• Seasoning cubes

• Curry and thyme (optional)

• Fresh scent leaf

Procedure

• Grate your pepper and onion and set aside.

• In a saucepan on medium heat, add the groundnut oil and allow it to bleach for about 30 seconds.

• Add diced onion and fry for 15 seconds.

• Add the grated pepper and allow it to simmer for some minutes.

• Add salt, seasoning cubes, curry, and thyme.

• Wash the scent leaf and cut it to pieces, then add to the almost ready stew.

• You can add meat or fish to your sauce to enjoy it better.

• Enjoy with spaghetti, rice, or yam.

Take home: when your sauce is fully ready, the oil becomes clear and remains on the surface of the sauce.