26
Apr
How Does West African Cuisine Fit in Today’s Food Trends?
West African countries like Nigeria, Senegal, Mali and Ghana are now sought-after for their largely unexplored cuisine. The international community has started to recognize the region’s vibrant and healthy ingredients and flavours that could rival that of South-East Asia. West African cuisine is spicy, wholesome and ideal for one-pot dishes that perfectly resonates with the... Read More
01
Aug
Why Wholesome Ingredients Are Better for Your Health
When we refer to wholesome ingredients, we refer to those ingredients that are, quite literally, whole. They do not come with a list of ingredients because they are the only ingredient. Think of an organic chicken breast, for example, or an egg. Think of fruits and vegetables that come as they are. Broccoli is just... Read More
19
Jul
EXPLORE THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF AFRICAN SPICE
In the African culture, cooking and eating is a coming together of family and community. All members share in the growing, picking, preparing and cooking of the food. Food is also cooked in such a quantity to have enough for any unexpected visitors coming to share in the hearty feast. All phases of life are... Read More
12
Jul
Plantain Chips (Kpekere) Recipe
Plantain chips are eaten as ‘finger food’ in Nigeria. They are crunchy and savoury snacks best prepared with unripe plantain. Preparation time: 3 minutes Cooking time: 8 minutes Makes: 2 serving Ingredients 1 unripe plantain, peeled 2 litres oil for deep frying Salt to taste Directions Slice the peeled plantain into long... Read More
12
Jul
Okra Soup Recipe
Okra is a vegetable that’s very popular throughout Africa and the Caribbean and it is rich in vitamins. Okra’s hearty, so a common way to cook it is in soup. Okra Soup is best eaten with ebà or Pounded Yams, but some choose to serve it with cooked rice. In some parts of Nigeria, Okra... Read More
12
Jul
Efo (Spinach) Stew Recipe
The word efo means vegetable in Nigeria. Efo Stew, a very popular dish in the western part of Nigeria, is a stew with lots of green leafy vegetables. Preparation time: 6 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Makes: 3 serving Ingredients 1 bunch fresh wild spinach 4 tablespoons sunflower or olive oil 1 onion,... Read More
28
Jun
The sensational taste of habanero pepper
We’ve all heard of the ingredient Habanero peppers. But what are they really? Habanero is a type of chilli pepper. Unripe habanero pepper is green in colour, and the peppers change colour as they mature. Some of the common colour variants are red and orange. You can also find peppers in brown, white, green, yellow... Read More
10
May
Nigerian Chapman
At any Nigerian party, you’re likely to be welcomed with a Nigerian Chapman. It’s a sweet cocktail that creates a fun and festive mood. Ingredients 1 litre of Fanta Orange 1 litre Sprite 1/2 cup of Zobo Juice or Red berry Juice 5 drops angostura bitters ¼ cup lemon juice 1 Oranges 2 Cucumber... Read More
07
May
Trendy West-African foods That You Must Try!
A lot of the recipes that I have posted here, as well as in my cookbook are typical traditional recipes. Did you know there are lots of African bloggers who actually dish out amazing contemporary and trendy African dishes, that are a wonderful mix of elegance, flavour as well as are a visual treat? I... Read More
28
Mar
5 Different Ways Nigerians Eat Their Rice
You may be thinking, “wow, Nigerians eat rice every day?”. We Nigerians are amazed that the Dutch eat bread twice a day. When you look at things from a new perspective, it’s clear that our differences often highlight our similarities. When I first moved to the Netherlands, I was unable to find my favourite long-grain... Read More