Ayamase, Green Ofada Stew, Designer Stew, Obe dudu, these are the different names of this special stew. There are 2 popular types of Ofada stew, red pepper ofada stew and green pepper ofada stew. Green pepper ofada stew, Ayamase is made with different types of green pepper, some people even use
Tomato paste stew is such a blessing to anyone who has to make a pot of tomato stew in a jiffy. It is easy, simple, quick to make and tastes delicious. Tomato paste is simply tomatoes whose seeds and skin have been removed. They are then cooked to a thick […]
If food were music, Obe imoyo will be my Love song and eja (fish) will be the lyrics, fresh fish to be precise. I love Nigerian fish stew especially served with boiled yam, Iyoh or ipoko yam from Abakiliki in Eastern Nigeria. This Imoyo is not the same Imoyo from the Caribbean. There […]
Cayenne pepper stew (Shombo stew) is made with Fresh cayenne pepper with no tomatoes added. Nigerians have numerous stews, we love our stews which are mostly made up of a combination of tomatoes and peppers, tomato being the main ingredient. Tomatoes and peppers are nutrient-rich fruits. Cayenne pepper by itself […]
To the Yorubas of Western Nigeria, Omi Obe is a ubiquitous stew/soup. Literarily translated as watery stew, it serves so many purposes and as a Nigerian home cook, it is one dish that should never be missing from your freezer. It will save you in many culinary emergencies, I speak […]
Homemade pizza sauce can be made with or without tomatoes. It can be cooked or raw. In Nigeria, we make our pizza with tomato based sauce. That being said, there is no hard and fast rule to what goes in there or not, it all depends on your taste. This […]
I am Ganiru, a wife, a mother, a food blogger, a chef, an author and an accountant. I love to cook and write about food, especially Nigerian and afro-centric food... Read More
