Sweet rice fritters are sweet, puffy and chewy with crispy edges similar to the Nigerian buns, Puff puff or Akara but unlike Akara, Puff puff or buns, it has grains of rice suspended in the batter. It is very easy to make with few ingredients and is known as Calas in […]
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Nigerian Coconut Rice
When one thinks of the tropics, it’s always the sun, blue skies and coconut. I just love coconuts, I love coconuts in curry, chocolates, rice, pigeon peas (fiofio) etc. The fresh aroma of coconut in the Nigerian coconut rice fills your kitchen, as it adds richness and flavour to your […]
Jollof rice, Nigerian Jollof Rice
“If anyone says you eat too much Jollof rice, cut them from your life, you don’t need that kind of negativity” Anonymous (meme). Nigerians are that passionate about Jollof rice. It is the make or break of every Nigerian social gathering, the ever-present dish. Nigerian jollof rice is rice cooked […]
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