Ingredients When preparing Abacha, the more ingredients used, the tastier and more “complete” the dish will be: 3 handfuls abacha (shredded dried cassava) 2 cups ugba (ukpaka) 30 cl red palm oil 2 tablespoons powdered edible potash (food tenderizer) 2…
Abula (literally “mixture”) is a dish common amongst Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of three different soups/stews: gbegiri, ewedu, and pepper sauce. Ingredients Gbegiri 1 cup dried beans 2 large pieces of meat, cut into pieces ½ cup…
Miyan kuka (“baobab leaf soup”) is a Northern Nigerian soup prepared with dried ground baobab leaves (kuka). This soup is paired with tuwo shinkafa or tuwo masara. Ingredients 2 large dried catfish 1 large dawa dawa lump 2 handfuls ground…
Ukazi soup is an Igbo soup made from okazi and water leaf. It is similar to afang soup, but okazi soup is thicker. Ingredients 6 pieces meat (optional) Periwinkles or snail meat (optional) 4 dryfish, cleaned 3 stock cubes ¾…
The recipe is a modern spin on the traditional ugba stew, and the use of parsley gives it a fresh taste. Ingredients 2–3 dried stockfish or panla pieces 1 tablespoon ground dried pepper 2 tablespoons ground crayfish Salt 2 seasoning…
Sese plantains is a delicious and popular meal eaten in Cameroon. It is very easy to prepare. Ingredients 3 pounds goat meat or beef 2 medium-size onions, chopped 5 pounds unripe plantains ½ cup ground crayfish 1 cup red palm…
Sauce gombo is a West African stew made with okra as the main ingredient. It is typically prepared with a combination of meat or seafood, tomatoes, onions, and various spices. The okra gives the stew a thick and slightly slippery…
Owo soup, also known as oghwo ofigbo or ogwofibo, is a traditional soup native to southern Nigeria. Ingredients Fresh tomatoes Fresh pepper 500 g goat meat, bushmeat, or assorted meat, washed 1 small onion, chopped Seasoning/stock cubes Salt 1 handful…
Osumade soup is a dish native to the Agbor people of Nigeria. It features palm nut extract and osumade (licorice) stick, and it is very aromatic with a sweet flavor. This soup is very light and similar to nsala soup.…
Okpo ogede is a Nigerian dish of overripe plantains. It is also known as plantain moi-moi. Ingredients 4 overripe plantains 1 cup plantain flour 1 medium sized onion 2 tablespoons ground crayfish ⅓ cup water Salt to taste 1 teaspoon…
Nkwobi is a Nigerian delicacy usually ordered and enjoyed in exclusive restaurants, events and homes too. It is simply cooked cow foot mixed with spicy palm oil paste. Ingredients Cow feet Salt, to taste Seasoning cubes 1 large onion, chopped…
Yam and potato porridge with peppered ponmo is an upgraded version of yam porridge, a popular dish in southern Nigeria, particularly among the Yoruba people. The porridge is served with peppered ponmo due to the fact that people like to…