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 […]
Hush Puppies are fried cornmeal batter which are similar to Nigerian buns, the difference is the absence of cornmeal in Nigerian buns. It is a classic fried dough in southern United States. They are golden and crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. The toasty smell of cornmeal and frying […]
Ofe Owerri is a community symbol of the Owerri people of Eastern Nigeria and its environs. They are so proud of this rich and expensive soup that songs have been rendered about it. To make Ofe Owerri for your guests is a thing of pride because it represents affluence and […]
Diet-Nigerian pancake is sweet and savoury with a touch of heat. It is similar to the English pancake or French crepe, but being Nigerians, we love our spicy food, so onions and pepper (either chilli powder or finely chopped scotch bonnet-fresh pepper) are added. When you hear Diet, you might […]
You might call them Empanadas, hand pies, or turnovers but Jamaicans call them Patties, Jamaican beef patty. I had just arrived our small rented apartment in downtown Toronto, hungry and tired. Daughter no. 1 and I decided to scout for something to eat. Of course there was an array of […]
That distinct smell of onions frying in palm oil is always so exciting to the senses and it really carries far. When I perceive it, I think Palm oil Stew, Palm oil jollof Rice, Fried Okro Soup, Smoked fish sauce and dishes just flash through my mind and I salivate. […]
Nigerian palm oil jollof rice is a variant of the Nigerian Jollof rice. The main difference being that palm oil is used rather than vegetable oil. Just like the Palm oil Stew, local spices are also used. Nigerian Palm oil jollof rice is not usually served at parties, which is […]
Nsala soup, Ofe Nsala, White Soup is basically thickened pepper soup. That thickener blends and binds the flavours of the ingredients so well, that it takes the soup from the ordinary to the extraordinary… talk about synergy. Nsala soup should not be eaten with any utensils, just use your fingers for […]
Nigerian Egg Stew is not really a stew in the sense of it, rather it is more like a relish with eggs added or scrambled eggs with plenty of tomato and onions. So I am thinking Nigerian Egg Relish or Nigerian scrambled egg with tomatoes? No, no, I don’t think […]
Ogbono soup is one of the universal soups we have in Nigeria. Kids usually have their first introduction to “swallow” using ogbono soup. This is due to its mucilaginous nature—the ease with which it slides down the throat, its lack of obstructive ingredients and its simplicity in taste. Ogbono has […]
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
