African foods Recipe

Nigerian Spinach Stew (Efo Riro)

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-16T08:09:28+00:00

Nigerian Spinach Stew (Efo riro) is a vegetable soup from Yoruba land.   Essentially it is cooked by mixing Spinach with spices and an assorted garnish of meat or other delicacies. Serve with Pounded yam, Eba, Fufu or Amala. INGREDIENTS -400g or two bunches of Spinach Vegetable / Efo tete. -Blended pepper with onions. - 5 or more Fresh Tomatoes - 8 or more some Red Chilli Peppers - Boiled Seasoned Crab / Snails / Shrimps- - Boiled and seasoned assorted Meat (Beef parts) - Smoked Stock Fish - [...]

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AMALA, GBEGIRI, EWEDU AND STEW

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-16T07:25:12+00:00

Most Nigerians will agree that this classic is a highly savoury dish. The combination of Ewedu, Gbegiri and stew forms a mouthwatering slippery vegetable soup that aids the smooth passage of Amala down your oesophagus. I say yummy! INGREDIENTS - 300g or 4-6 cups Yam Flour(Elubo) - 100g Beans - 400g Ewedu vegetable - 8 0r more Red pepper -  10 Small Red Chilli Peppers - 7 or more Fresh Tomatoes - 1 bottle of palm oil - 20g Locust beans - ¼ oz Potassium salt - 450g Beef/Fish - 200g [...]

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How to Make Edikai Ikong Soup With Pounded Yam

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-16T08:12:24+00:00

Edikai Ikong is a scrumptious vegetable soup from Calabar, Southern Nigeria. It is made from an assorted selection of vegetables, palm oil and spices. This dish is truly delicious and a nation's favourite. Hope you have fun cooking and eating it. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 - 1 tuber Yam - 400g Ugu/pumpkin leaves - 200g Waterleaves or Gure in Yoruba - 1kg boiled assorted meat - 200g Periwinkle - 200g boiled Dried Stock Fish (pre-soaked) - 4 pieces boiled Crabs and or Snails - 100g Shrimps - 50g Crayfish - 300ml [...]

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African Jollof Rice

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-08T08:07:26+00:00

African jollof rice is a popular party favourite in Nigeria and most West African countries.   It has a basic simple method and the ingredients are easy to find. It is a very flexible dish that you can experiment with by adding your own signature ingredients. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 - 500g Long grain rice - 3 cooking spoons Margarine /Vegetable oil - 2 Large Onions - 6 or more Red chilli peppers - 3 large Fresh tomatoes - 3 tablespoons Tomato purée - 1 clove Garlic/ginger - Bay leaves - Thyme - [...]

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BOILED YAM with GARDEN EGG, SHRIMPS, EGGS AND SMOKED FISH

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-07T20:52:12+00:00

This is a very tasty experimental dish.  It can be eaten as breakfast, lunch or dinner.   INGREDIENTS Serves 4 - 1 tuber Yam - 6 pieces Garden egg (igba) - 6 or more Chicken eggs - 2 or 3 Fresh tomatoes - 1 large Onion - 3 small red chilli peppers - 1 ½ cooking spoon Vegetable oil - 20g Shrimps - 1 piece of Smoked Fish - 1 can of Sardine or Corn beef (optional) - Optional seasoning (thyme, Maggi, curry) METHOD STEP 1         Slice yam into round pieces, remove back with [...]

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How to Make Steamed Bean Pudding (Moin Moin)

Ifeanyichukwu Okorie2018-05-07T06:23:45+00:00

MOI MOI (STEAMED PUDDING) Nigerian steamed bean pudding (Moin Moin), so tasty they named it twice. Okay that was a bit corny but I love this dish made from beans/black eyed peas. I think it makes an excellent Saturday morning breakfast because it is highly nutritious whilst filling. Serve with custard or if throwing a party alongside Jollof rice. INGREDIENTS Serves 4 - 500g Beans/Black Eyed Peas. - 4 Boiled Eggs (optional) - 2 ½ cooking spoons of Palm oil /Vegetable oil - Cooked Fish/Sardines - [...]

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