Gari Foto

Ingredients

 * 2 cups gari
 * ½ cup warm water (with a little salt added, if desired)
 * ½ cup cooking oil (preferably palm oil or peanut oil)
 * 1 or 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
 * 2 or 3 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped (and two tablespoons tomato paste, optional)
 * 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
 * 6 eggs, beaten
 * salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

 * 1) Place the gari in a clean bowl.
 * 2) Sprinkle the gari with water, spoonful by spoonful while stirring, to evenly moisten it.
 * 3) Stir with a fork or spoon.
 * 4) Cover with a clean cloth and set aside.
 * 5) Heat oil in a skillet.
 * 6) Fry onions and tomatoes until the onions are tender, but not browned five minutes or less.
 * 7) Slowly pour the eggs into the skillet, while stirring, and cook them, stirring constantly (as in making scrambled eggs.)
 * 8) Fold the moistened gari into the eggs-onions-tomatoes mixture.
 * 9) Remove from heat.
 * 10) Season with salt and pepper as needed.
 * 11) Serve immediately.