You can agree with me that ever since this fine, slightly smooth guy came into the mix, he never drink water drop cup.
Some country people have called it, “a weapon fashioned by village people,” others talk say na “Burial food,” and the rest have said with their full chest, that Semo shouldn’t even exist when Garri/Eba, Pounded Yam, Fufu and other swallows dey ground.
I will not stand for this slander o and you shouldn’t either, my fellow Semo-stans. Because no matter what world people say, Semo no suppose get opps like this, but bad-belle people no too get joy, na why this matter dey always resurface.
This is why, I have decided to open my kitchen cabinet, bring out my powdered semo, turning stick and pot, just to teach you how to make our swallow Idan, so lump-free that even your ancestors will approve.
Oya grab your glasses, book, and biro as I dish out the tutorial wey pass every other one wey you don see ontop Obasanjo’s internet… You can call it ‘The Bad B’s Guide to Making Smooth, Lump-Free Semo’
Here goes it o;
First of all, the list of what you need to make our swallow-Idan
- Semo powder: Wetin you wan use before!?
- Oil: This one is optional o. I repeat, it is very optional (make you no go talk tomorrow say, na because of me you purge).
- Pot: You wan use your hand before!?
- Water: Except you sweat in gallons and na your bodily fluid you wan use, you go need this liquid wey no get enemy.
- Turning stick: Ahh! Na only if your hands are made with wood or iron, that’s the only time you fit beat your chest and say you don’t need this.
- Salt: I dey my own, when somebody talk say make I add this one. She say “na to taste.” No be my handwriting sha and this is absolutely optional.
Oya, let’s enter the main gist… The Making
- Step 1: Carry water inside your pot and put it on fire. Allow the water to boil… I repeat, don’t put our swallow Idan until the water boils (na here, wey you go hold patience like teddy bear).
- Step 1.2: If body dey sweet you, you can decide to add just a few drops of oil (no be mighty ocean o) and a pinch of salt here & there as the water boils like a bad guy.
- Step 2: Mix our fave Idan’s powder in a bowl with a little cold water, until it is pastey (you gerrit! *winks*). Then pour the fine paste into the now boiling pot of water
- Step 3: I know say you dey go gym but turn it gently. No go dey turn am with force like say your village people dey pursue you, because if seed, abi na kpokpo appears, you are on your own o (OYO)
- Step 4: After turning it to the point where (for lack of better words) it turns stretchy (not a minute before or after), take a little cold water and put it inside your pot of Semo. Allow it to cook/steam for a while, but keep your eyes peeled so e no go burn.
- Step 5: Turn it again till the boiling water and semo mix wella, and voila! Your slightly smooth and definitely lump-free Semo is ready to be served and devoured with your choice of soup.
Anyways sha, If you hear my friends at the back, shouting “but she no too sabi cook,” face front and don’t listen too much.
Las las, because I no too like to cook, no mean say I no go fit teach you the better way to make Semo like a true stan (I just can’t allow you shame us na).
As you are prepping to make our swallow-Idan like a pro, don’t forget to bring the update come this side oh and drop a thank you or two (you know say as PH babe wey I be, na small thing dey quick make me vex).
Go forth and make us (aka. Semo-stans) proud! Ire o!
