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…
Miyan Lalo is a traditional jute leaf soup commonly eaten by the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria. It is similar in preparation and texture to the Yoruba dish known as ewedu soup. Ingredients 3 medium pieces of meat 2 teaspoons…
Native jollof rice is a popular rice dish common among every tribe in Nigeria. It is similar to regular jollof rice, but the native version uses palm oil and other traditional Nigerian ingredients. Ingredients A few pieces of tomato 2…
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…
Native jollof spaghetti is a Nigerian dish of pasta made with palm oil, meat, spicy peppers, and native Nigerian seasonings. It is similar to native jollof rice, with spaghetti substituted for the rice. It can be eaten at all times…
Miyan shuwaka is a bitterleaf soup eaten in the northern part of Nigeria. Ingredients 100 g bitterleaf (fresh or dried) 2 large chunks meat 1 onion, chopped 2 pieces fresh red chile pepper, puréed 2 tomatoes, puréed 1 teaspoon palm…
Miyan karkashi is a Nigerian draw soup made from karkashi (sesame leaf). It is often consumed in northern Nigeria, where it is typically served with varieties of tuwo such as tuwo shinkafa and tuwo masara. Ingredients ½ cup karkashi leaves,…
Ayamase jollof rice is a dish of Nigerian rice made with green bell pepper and green habanero pepper. Ingredients 1.5 kg assorted meat, cut in small pieces 8 medium green bell peppers, washed and seeded 12 small habanero peppers, washed…
Ager soup is a typical Nigerian draw soup prepared from the pulp obtained from ager tree. It is commonly consumed by the Tiv people. Ingredients 1 cup fresh ager leaves 2 tablespoons palm oil 0.4 kg beef, rinsed 1 smoke-dried…