Yam and Vegetable Sauce Recipe (Ji Abubo)

Ji Abubo is one of the most traditional Igbo delicacies. I look forward to a visit to grandma's place because I am sure to eat either Ji Abubo or Abacha when I get there. Prepare this for the traditional Igbo man in your life and he will fall in love with you all over again! Ingredients • 1kg (2.2 lbs) white puna yam • 200g Nigerian pumpkin leaves • Palm oil 200g • ukpaka (shredded oil bean...

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Nigerian Edikang Ikong Soup Recipe

The Nigerian Edikang Ikong soup or simply Vegetable Soup is native to the Efiks, people from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria. It is a general notion that the Edikang Ikong soup is very nutritious and this is very much so. Prepared with a generous quantity of pumpkin leaves and water leaves, this Nigerian soup recipe is nourishing in every sense of the word. It is common for Nigerians...

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Unripe Plantain Porridge Recipe

This fast and easy recipe is cooked with unripe plantains which are known to be rich in iron. Ingredients • 3 unripe plantains • A big bunch of Nigerian pumpkin leaves (or Frozen Spinach: 10 cubes) • 1 medium fish (Mackerel) • 1-2 teaspoons ground crayfish • 2 medium onions Red palm Oil: enough to colour the meal Pepper and Salt (to taste) 2 big stock cubes Before you cook Unripe Plantain...

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Bitterleaf Soup Recipe

Bitterleaf soup is one of the most traditional soups in Nigeria. It is native to the Igbos of Eastern Nigeria. The name is quite misleading in that a well prepared Bitterleaf Soup should not have even the slightest bitterness. This is achieved by washing and squeezing the bitter leaves (and changing the water at intervals) till all traces of bitterness has been washed off. One will be deemed...

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Nigerian Yam Porridge

Yam Porridge can also be referred to as yam soup. It is mainly yam cooked with ingredients and the resulting dish contains some soupy liquid. It is usually not cooked with added vegetables but I always add a little to add some green colour to the meal. Ingredients • 1 kg (2.2 lbs) white puna yam • Red palm Oil (to colour) • 1 smoked fish (mackerel) • 1 tablespoon ground crayfish • 1 medium...

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Nigerian Egg Stew Recipe

Egg stew is often mistaken for Tomato Omelette. Both are not quite the same. Yes, they are both prepared with the same ingredients, just not in the same quantities. While Tomato Omelette consists mainly of eggs, Egg Stew has more of tomatoes. Also, Egg stew is not "set" like Tomato Omelette. Egg Stew is very easy to prepare and it spices up some Nigerian staple foods. Ingredients • 2 Eggs •...

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Nigerian Tomato Stew Recipe

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 Nigerian Jollof Rice, Spaghetti Surprise and other meals where I use Tomato Stew so easy. Please...

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Nigerian Jollof Rice Recipe

The Nigerian rice recipe discussed here is the classic Nigerian Jollof Rice prepared at parties. This is the most popular Nigerian rice recipe. This is why you will always see it in parties. It is quite easy to prepare if you follow the simple steps. Ingredients • 3 cigar cups | 750g long grain parboiled rice • Tomato Stew 500 mls • Chicken (whole chicken, drumsticks or chicken breast) • Pepper...

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Boiled Yam Recipes

Boiled Yam is an easy and fast yam recipe. If you can boil egg, then preparing this recipe is no big deal. It is prepared without any added ingredients thereby leaving you with a wide range of sauces and stews to eat it with. Boiled yam can be eaten with Garden Egg Stew (the best combo), Beef and Chicken Stew, Corned Beef Stew, Pepper Sauce, Egg Stew, Fried Egg or Tomato Omelette. Ingredients •...

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Nigerian Banga Soup Recipe, Ofe Akwu

Nigerian Banga Soup or Ofe Akwu is native to the Niger Delta and the South Eastern parts of Nigeria. In the Niger Delta areas, Banga soup is commonly eaten with various fufu recipes: Starch, Pounded Yam, Semolina, Garri and Cassava Fufu. In the South Eastern parts of Nigeria, Banga Soup is referred to as Ofe Akwu where Ofe means Soup / Stew and Akwu means palm fruit and is used mainly as stew...

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Nigerian Afang Soup Recipe

The Nigerian Afang Soup, like the Edikang Ikong soup, is native to the Efiks, people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria but enjoyed by all Nigerians. It is also very nutritious as the soup consists mainly of vegetables. Afang Soup is prepared with a generous quantity of Water leaves and the wild herbal Okazi leaves. The Nigerian Afang Soup should not be confused with the Okazi Soup...

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Nigerian Beans Porridge Recipe

Beans known as Ewa to the Yorubas are unpopular staple foods because it is associated with bloating, flatulence and indigestion. Most people have one reason or the other why they do not eat beans. Yet, it is advisable to to have beans in the family menu especially when you have young children in the family. The cooking method detailed here will help eliminate the problems associated with beans....

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Nigerian Fried Rice Recipe

Nigerian Fried Rice must be the best thing that happened to birthday parties, weddings, street parties, picnics, special events and occasions. It is so easy to prepare that you can even cook it every weekend in your own home. Eat the Nigerian Fried Rice recipe with Moi Moi, Nigerian Salad or Coleslaw and you will feel like you are in paradise island. Are you ready to go on the Nigerian fried...

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Fried Yam Recipe

Ingredients• White puna yam: as much as you can eat.• Vegetable Oil• Salt to taste  Directions1. Peel and cut the yam tuber into 1 inch cylindrical discs. Make several cuts across the discs to get large chips. Wash the yam chips and place in a bowl.2. Add a little salt and toss the contents to distribute the salt.3. If you are using a deep fryer, pour enough vegetable oil into the fryer...

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