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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  African >> Rest Africa >> Nigerian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a large saucepan, mix the 2 pounds sliced onions, prepared raisins, 4 tablespoons sugar or honey, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads. | 2. Add the 4 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup water, cover, and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering for 30 minutes or longer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and golden. Add more water only if the liquids evaporate before the onions are cooked. | 3. Once the onions are cooked and richly colored, reduce the liquids to a thick syrup. Remove from heat. | 4. Refrigerate leftovers. Reheat prior to serving. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
onion	2	lbs	sliced	362.8743	84.7312	9.979	0.9072
raisin	1	cup	drained	498.3	131.208	5.5935	0.759
sugar	4	tablespoons	used used	79.95	15.002	2.5025	1.248
pepper	1	teaspoon		5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
cinnamon	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
ginger	1/2	teaspoon		0.8	0.1777	0.0182	0.0075
turmeric	1/2	teaspoon		4.68	1.0071	0.1452	0.0488
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
saffron thread	1/4	teaspoon	crumbled	-	-	-	-
butter	4	tablespoons		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.