Nigerian dryfish is fish that has been slowly smoked over a period of time until it is dehydrated and dry. Different species of fish are dried and sold, some tastier than others. Both large and small sized fish are dried for consumption. Some are cut into pieces before drying, others […]
Cocoyam is a starchy edible root of which there are several varieties. It can be boiled, fried or roasted, depending on the variety. Cocoyam is typically used as a thickener in soups like ora, bitter leaf (onugbu), ofe ukpom and ofe ugu. For this purpose, it has to be cooked and pounded […]
Easy stir fry noodles is a balanced, quick fix, clean out the fridge dish. From China to Nigeria with love, noodles, the dry instant variety, are consumed in copious amounts in Nigeria, you’d think it was invented here. Made from rice, egg or wheat, it has saved so many weary […]
Irish potatoes are one of my favourite things to eat. I love the whole gamut of French fries, Mashed potatoes, Spanish omelette, Shepherd’s pie, Potato pancakes, Delicious Soft Potato bread etc, but plain boiled potatoes? not so much. In comes Twice cooked potatoes, for want of a better name. It […]
This Beef liver sauce is one of my family’s favourites, my children can eat it with practically everything, even on toast. It is easy and quick to make and the ingredients are pantry staples. It can be served as an accompaniment to rice, beans, toast, savoury french toast, potatoes, twice-cooked potatoes, […]
To make Beans powder is very easy. Homemade beans powder tastes way better than the store bought brands I have tasted so far. There are no additives, just pure unadulterated beans. It can be re-hydrated into beans paste for use in cooking Moi-moi, akara, etc. It is a life saver […]
Bitter leaf can be air dried but some days you might just need to dry bitter leaf in a hurry or any vegetable for that matter, especially a small quantity, this is where the microwave oven comes in.
For long storage, especially for those who can’t readily access bitter leaf, or for variety in Ogbono soup, dry bitter leaf is a necessity. I always buy the pre-washed bitter leaf from the market, which I then dry. Before I dry or dehydrate bitter leaf, I normally soften it, this […]
You will need to soften bitter leaf most times before use in soup, ukwa, etc., especially the dehydrated bitter leaf, since it is a very rugged leaf. It also needs to be washed thoroughly to remove the bitterness inherent in it. Some people boil the leaf with akanwu/kaun to soften […]
Bitter leaf as the name implies is very bitter, and for it to be used in a large quantity for cooking as a vegetable, the bitterness needs to be washed out. Like I said in my post on Bitter leaf soup/Onugbu soup, to wash out bitterness in fresh bitter leaf […]
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