Hausa Masa (Rice Cake)

Masa is a northern staple similar to a pan fried rice cake, the recipes vary a little across households but the basic premise never changes. Traditionally Masa is made into an oval shape.  You can experiment with some onions and ginger in your masa Ingredients 1.5 cups raw rice  1.5 tablespoons cooked rice 1.5 teaspoons [...]

By | December 22nd, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

Simple steps to prepare banga rice.

INGREDIENTS Palm fruit extract - either made from scratch or in a can 1 Tsp Banga spices Crayfish (optional) Smoked fish Oburunbebe stick (optional) Beef stock Salt Seasoning cubes Rice Chopped red onions Dry or fresh pepper PREPARATION METHOD Dissolve the palm fruit extract in enough water to cook the amount of rice you need. [...]

By | December 21st, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

CHICKEN SHAWARMA

INGREDIENTS Chicken breasts Salt Seasoning cubes Curry powder Dried thyme Onion powder Garlic salt Crushed chillies- roughly Ground dried shombo Lemon Juice Water FOR THE WRAP Flat bread Tomatoes Red onions Cabbage Lettuce - optional Julienne carrots Tatase - red bell pepper Shombo pepper - for the heat you can substitute with green chillies of [...]

By | December 19th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to Cook Bitter leaf Soup (Ofe Onugbu)

Bitter leaf soup (Ofe Onugbu) is a native soup with it’s roots from the Eastern part of the country. As opposed to its name, this soup isn’t supposed to be bitter. If it’s bitter then it is assumed that you did not wash the leaves properly. It can be eaten with eba, semovita, pounded yam [...]

By | December 8th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to prepare oha soup

This Igbo delicacy would get you licking your fingers before you start cooking! It also contains healthy vegetables you can enjoy with your choice of swallow. INGREDIENTS 3 pieces of Cocoyam 1 - 2 handfuls of Oha/Ora leaves 2 wraps of Ogiri 2 pieces of ata rodo - scotch bonnet/habanero pepper 1 1/2 cooking spoons [...]

By | November 30th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

Afang soup; the irresistible efik delicacy

Afang soup is fast climbing the top of the list of popular Nigerian soup. If you are interested in exploring Nigerian foods, this delicious soup would definitely spur your interest in Nigerian foods. This delicious soup is native to the Efiks, the major occupant of (Cross River & Akwa Ibom State). It really doesn’t matter [...]

By | November 24th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|2 Comments

How To Dry Tomatoes in the Oven

These oven-dried tomatoes are nothing like their sun-dried cousins. They aren't the ultra-dry, chewy tomatoes you find jarred at the supermarket. No, these oven-dried tomatoes are luscious, tender, and — forgive me for saying this — completely obsession-worthy. Beyond being a no-fail method for preserving a bumper crop of plum or Roma tomatoes, oven-dried tomatoes [...]

By | November 19th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices, Trends, news & info|0 Comments

Miyan Zogale (Hausa Moringa soup)

Miyan Zogale(moringa soup) is another one of the popular Hausa soups. This soup is healthy because of the use of moringa leaves. I suppose you must have heard the story behind the moringa leaves. They are very medicinal and a healthy choice for vegetable. If you can’t find moringa leaves, you can also use spinach [...]

By | November 18th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

Coconut Fufu

Coconut Fufu whose main ingredient is Coconut Flour is a healthy swallow perfect for diabetic patients and every other person that wants to eat healthy. Ingredients 2 parts Coconut Flour 1 part of Garri Another combination you can use is: 2 parts Coconut Flour 1 part Oat Flour Notes on the ingredients: 1. We have [...]

By | November 14th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

Coconut Flour: The Best Flour

Coconut flour is gluten-free, grain-free and wheat-free, making it one of the healthiest flour if not the healthiest flour you can use in food preparation. Plain and Wholemeal Coconut Flour It is very low in carbohydrates hence it is great for diabetic recipes. Coconut flour is very high in fibre and digests easily, making it [...]

By | November 13th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|2 Comments

How to make zobo drink

Zobo (Zoborodo) is a Nigerian beverage made from dried Roselle plant flowers. The drink is also known as Roselle drink and called Sorrel drink in the Carribean. Zobo has a sour taste so it can clash with sugars. This why I prefer to keep my Zobo drink as natural as possible hence I use only [...]

By | November 8th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|1 Comment

How to Make Agidi Jollof

Nigerian Agidi Jollof is mostly eaten as a snack but you can also serve it as a light lunch or dinner. Agidi Jollof is derived from its white counterpart Agidi/Eko but with some added ingredients. It is just like when we compare "White rice and stew" to Jollof Rice. Ingredients for Agidi Jollof 300g Soft [...]

By | November 3rd, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to Cook Tomato Stew

By Tomato Stew, I mean stew used to prepare the Nigerian Jollof Rice recipes: Jollof Rice, Coconut Rice, Rice & Beans, etc. This tomato stew also forms the base for the Nigerian Beef & Chicken Stew. I always prepare a large quantity of this tomato stew and store in my freezer. This makes cooking my [...]

By | November 3rd, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|49 Comments

How to make Kunun Gyada (Groundnut Milk and Rice Gruel)

Kunun Gyada is a Northern Nigerian gruel (light porridge) made with raw groundnuts and rice. If you know how to make Akamu (Ogi), then preparing Kunun Gyada will be a breeze for you. You know how for Akamu, we boil water then add to the akamu that has been mixed with cool water? In Kunun [...]

By | October 29th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to make Suya Spice (Suya Pepper)

Ingredients for Suya Spice All these ingredients with their respective proportions are important for the overall taste, flavour and texture of your suya spice. I got 190g of Suya Spice with the following quantities of ingredients: 5 tablespoons crushed Kuli Kuli (110g) 5 tablespoons ginger powder (75g) 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper flakes (6g) 10 strands [...]

By | October 27th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

Baked Yam and Cheese

Baked Yam and Cheese is a whole new way to enjoy the yam staple. It is the perfect balanced diet. Ingredients 800g (1.8 lbs) white puna yam 800g plum tomatoes 300g cheese 300g white fish 1 medium onion 4 cubes frozen spinach 1 Habanero pepper or to taste 1 big stock cube About 4 cooking [...]

By | October 14th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to make pancake, the Nigerian way…

This is a simple recipe for the thin, delicious Nigerian-style pancakes. It is made with those ingredients that we always have in our kitchen. So you do not have any excuse for not making this recipe right away or latest this weekend. Most Nigerians think of pancake as just a snack. Yes, pancakes go well [...]

By | October 13th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|1 Comment

Vegetable Sauce Recipe

This tasty sauce, made from chopped salad vegetables is a colourful way to enjoy a wide range of staple foods with vegetables. Some people even call it Salad Stew. Eat it with white rice, boiled yam, fried plantain or even mashed potatoes. It is very rich in vitamins and nutrients. So there is no reason [...]

By | October 12th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments

How to Cook Garden Egg Sauce/Stew

Garden Egg Sauce may well be the best sauce for Boiled White Yam. It contains palm oil which boiled yam loves. It can also be prepared with vegetable oil but I do not recommend that. Keep reading for details. Garden Egg Sauce is the perfect match for: Boiled White Puna Yam (best combo) Boiled Plantains [...]

By | October 11th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|5 Comments

Vegetable Puree; highly nutritious for kids and adults alike

Vegetable Puree is a recipe for the young ones in your life. You can start giving kids Vegetable Puree from when they are 6 months. It is the perfect way for your kids to get as much nutrients as they can from vegetables because they are too young to eat these vegetables like adults do. [...]

By | October 8th, 2016|foods, ingredients and spices|0 Comments
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