Kunun kanwa
Kunun Kanwa is a traditional Hausa beverage made from grains and alkaline water (kanwa – potash or local salt). It is mostly consumed in Northern Nigeria, especially during cold weather or as a soothing drink for nursing mothers. It is…
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Wonton Soup
Wonton filling is essentially stir-fry, but with smaller particles and less cooking. It goes hot into a wonton wrapper (equal to ¼ of an egg roll wrapper), which is then cooked in a hot broth. Note that these wontons do…
Vinegar-Pickled Eggs and Onions
This recipe is used to preserve eggs for a longer period of time in comparison to having raw eggs stored in a refrigerator. Pickled eggs make for a tasty snack or are good in salads. Ingredients 3 cups malt vinegar…
Veal Gravy Soup
Veal gravy soup is a soup made from veal. This page incorporates text from the public domain cookbook Household Cyclopedia by Henry Hartshorne. Ingredients Lard Ham Veal cutlet Onions Carrots Parsnip Celery Thyme Mushrooms Procedure Garnish the bottom of the…
Turkey Soup
Turkey soup works well as a meal for an ordinary day. Chicken may be used in place of turkey, but is not as nice and often costs more per pound. Ingredients Raw turkey Celery Broccoli Wide egg noodles Sage Rosemary…
Tangerine Jelly
Ingredients 1 dozen big tangerines 2 kg sugar 2 litres water 6 limes Procedure Cut the tangerines into small pieces, leaving the peel, but removing the seeds. Add the water, and let sit until the next day. Boil the mixture…
South African Curry and Rice
South African curry and rice is a combination dish of slow-cooked beef mince in a sweet and spicy curry sauce, served with basmati rice. Ingredients Curry 15 ml olive oil 1 kg beef mince 2 onions peeled and finely chopped…
Potato Balls
Ingredients Mashed potatoes Egg yolk Egg, beaten Flour Breadcrumbs Drippings or other fat/oil Procedure Combine the mashed potatoes and egg yolk. Roll the potato mixture into balls. Dip the balls in the beaten egg, then coat with flour or breadcrumbs.…
Ofe Onugbu (Bitter Leaf Soup)
Ofe onugbu, or bitterleaf soup, is a traditional Nigerian soup commonly eaten by the Igbo people of Eastern Nigeria. It is prepared with thoroughly washed bitter leaves, meat, palm oil, local spices, and a thickener such as cocoyam, achi, or…
Leaf Masala
Leaf masala is an aromatic blend of herbs and spices which create a wonderful, mild curry. It forms an integral part of Cape Malay Cuisine. Ingredients Coriander Turmeric Chile powder Fennel Cumin Cloves Cinnamon Curry leaves Cardamom Permento Star anise…
Fankasau (Hausa Wheat Puff Puff)
Fankasau is a traditional Hausa fritter, common in northern Nigeria. Ingredients 4 cups wheat flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp instant yeast Water ½ cup potash water (kanwa) Sugar 1 egg 1 tbsp baking powder Salt Vegetable oil for…
Cashew Chicken
Cashew chicken is similar to a stir-fry, but with a somewhat thick sauce. In this dish, the cashews become soft, and the dish goes well served over rice. Ingredients Chicken Powdered ginger Vegetables Soy sauce Oil for frying Whole roasted…