The secret to juicy baked chicken in tomato sauce is just a click away. INGREDIENTS Chicken Onion Green pepper Habanero pepper (Ata Rodo) Salt 2 seasoning cubes Vegetable OR Olive oil Curry Thyme Nutmeg Fresh Tomatoes PREPARATION METHOD Wash your chicken very well & season with salt, allow to bake for 30 mins. Dice your [...]

Ofada rice is a locally produced type of rice which comes with a unique aroma and flavor. Best served with Ofada sauce. INGREDIENTS 4 Cooking Spoons of Palmoil 12 Red scotch bonnet pepper(Ata rodo) 1 Green bell pepper 2 Heaped tbsp of Locust beans (Iru) 500g Assorted meat,500g Beef (Red meat) Crayfish: 3 tbsp. Ground [...]

Known to originate from the Yoruba land, Efo riro is a rich vegetable meal which can be eaten with Garri, rice and yam. INGREDIENTS 4 bunches of spinach 6 medium fresh tomatoes 1 Medium onion 1 yellow scotch bonnet also called yellow atarodo (optional) 1 Tablespoon locust beans/iru (optional) 4 Fish cutlets (any white fish) [...]

INGREDIENTS 2 cups red beans 1 large white onion (thinly slices) 1 cup palm oil 1 seasoning cube 1/4 cup dried blended crayfish 1 large bell pepper (tatashe) 4 habanero peppers (Ata Rodo) 1 medium onion 1 tsp salt PREPARATION METHOD Add 6 cups of water to a pot, set on low heat. Wash and [...]

Give your family a treat with Nsala Soup, rich in carbohydrate and protein. It is spiced with pepper, crayfish and ogiri/iru, utazi leaves and seasoning cubes. It is enjoyed with swallow meals. INGREDIENTS 1 medium sized Cat Fish 5 small sized raw yam cubes or yam powder 2 tablespoonful chopped Utazi Leaves 1 tablespoonful ground [...]

Get this quick and easy recipe for spaghetti. Saves you time and energy when hunger strikes. INGREDIENTS Turkey Vegetable oil Onions Mixed vegetables Curry powder Seasoning cubes Tomato paste Spaghetti Pepper Salt to taste. PREPARATION METHOD Parboil your spaghetti with salt for atleast 10 mins then sieve. Thaw your Turkey meatloaf, Heat up 5 tablespoon [...]

Very colourful meal garnished with freshly chopped vegetables, it gives you the freedom to try out a combination of vegetables, it’s healthy yet spicy. INGREDIENTS 4 cups of rice Peas {half cup} Green pepper {1 big size} Vegetable Oil Meat (chicken goat or beef) Cow Liver (100g) Curry Powder (1 tablespoon) Green Beans (a handful) [...]

Easy to prepare and infused with great flavour and an irresistible aroma, Corned Beef Stew recipe is an easy dinner recipe that is sure to have your family smiling from ear to ear. Served with spaghetti or yam, this is a hearty and wholesome meal ideal for families and dinner. INGREDIENTS 1 Large Tin of [...]

A combination of spices, Offals and vegetables bring about this nutritious tasty meal that will leave a tingle feeling after one trial. INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cups of blended bitter leaves 1 cup of Efinrin - basil is a good substitute Assorted Meat Assorted offals 1 big piece of stock fish 1 piece of smoked fish [...]

The great taste of Sea food mixed with delicious spices plays out in your mouth after you have tried your hands on this recipe. INGREDIENTS 1kg Fresh fish 2kg Fresh Nigerian tiger prawns 500g Dried fish or smoked fish (or both) 500g Stockfish (optional) 1 cup Crayfish Atarodo 1/2 kg Fresh spinach or pumpkin leaves [...]

The great taste of egg well seasoned in stew will make you try this quick easy recipe again and again. It can can be had as breakfast, lunch or Dinner. INGREDIENTS 2 Large eggs 4-6 medium plum tomatoes 1 small onion Salt to taste Dry pepper or freshly chopped habanero pepper (atarodo) 1-2 seasoning cubes [...]

The adage, “you are what you eat” still holds true today. Eating nutritious meals regularly, especially as you get older, will help you feel vibrant and healthy, inside and out. Here are 5 foods popular across Nigeria that are great for your health. 1. Vegetable Soup This highly nutritious soup usually contains a mix of [...]

Hmmn, really sweet! That is the feeling you get when you grind on the grains of a same-day harvested cooked sweet corn, popular called ibeeni agbado. There really is something special about corn on the cob, served steaming hot, don’t you think? Remember, sweet corn waits for no one and it’s best served the same day [...]

INGREDIENTS 3 bunches of chopped pumpkin leaves (ugwu) 1 bunch of water leaves 3 cups beef/kpomo/shaki/goat meat 2 tablespoons crayfish 1/2 cup palm oil 2 medium onions 1 cup of periwinkles (optional) 2 seasoning cubes PREPARATION METHOD Add the meats and boil with salt, pepper, 2 seasoning cubes and half of an onion. Boil the [...]

There was a time when the word "salad" referred to little more than a pile of iceberg lettuce. It was ornamentation, sometimes doused in a sickly-sweet, carrot-colored dressing described, inexplicably, as "French." No one then may have actually wanted to eat a salad. It was punishment, a self-flagellation for all the truly delicious things we [...]

Mushrooms are fleshy, edible fungi that are a low-calorie food and a good source of Vitamin B. Shiitake, porcini and chanterelle are some types of mushrooms. The edibility of mushroom depends on the absence of poisonous effects on humans and the desirable taste and aroma. They are somewhat meaty in flavor and taste and are [...]

A cherished cousin of ginger, turmeric is a root that accounts for an excess of uses in our kitchens and lives. Bright orange-yellow in colour with a heady fragrance, turmeric has a unique earthy taste, with a touch of citrusy bitterness and the numbing punch of pepper. It is a staple in all Indian cooking, [...]

INGREDIENTS 1 kg Palm Fruits Beef Dry Fish Vegetable: Scent Leaves for Ofe Akwu or Dried & Crushed bitter leaves for Delta-style Banga Soup Onions Crayfish (You can choose to use it blended as you desire) Pepper (to taste) Ogiri Okpei (Iru) seasoning Chicken Salt to taste PREPARATION METHOD Extract the palm fruit concentrate from [...]

Cassava leaves stew is widely consumed in West and central Africa. In Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea this stew is part of  meals almost every day. Cassava leaves soup is also called Saka Saka or Pondu. It can be made with peanut butter or coconut milk. Here a simple recipe for cassava leaves. Serves: 4 [...]