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Water Leaf Soup
Ingredients 1 bunch water leaf sliced 1/4 cup palm oil 1/2 onion bulb 6 fresh pepper Steps Wash pepper, onion and blend Put a clean pot on heat add palm oil after 1min add grinded pepper and onion stir very well Then add waterleaf stir until it no longer slippery. Add knorr stir and allow […]
Spinach or Vegetable Stir Fry (Nigerian)
Ingredients 500 gr Spinach/ugwu/green amaranth/kale (I used Spinach) 1 Onion bulb and Garlic, (chopped, sliced or minced) 1 tablespoonful Palm oil or coconut oil 1 Stockcube Dried or fresh hot pepper, to taste Salt to taste Preparation Wash and dry the vegetable of choice: press the vegetables between clean kitchen towels to dry them thoroughly. […]
Nigerian Egusi Soup
This Nigerian Egusi Soup recipe will show you how to make this popular West African soup with melon seeds. Egusi is a West African name for the seeds of plants like squash, melons, and gourds that, when dried and ground become a staple ingredient in many West African dishes. Particularly, in Nigerian culture, egusi is […]
Nigerian (Edo State) Black Soup
Have you heard of Black Soup? It is a delicacy from Edo state, Esan to be precise. Guess what? You do not have to be from Edo state before you can enjoy this delicacy. It is easy to prepare. No worries because what you will see, are ground leaves. Ingredient Fish of your choice t […]
Nigerian Afang Soup
Afang Soup is one dish that you will find commonly in many homes in Cross river and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria. Afang or Okazi also known botanically as Cnetum is widely available in Central Africa. The Nigerian equatorial forest holds such abundance of vegetation that is used both for food and medicinal purpose, Afang […]
Nigerian Fresh Fish Okra Soup recipe
Okra as a vegetable is one of the most versatile pods in the African cuisine. It is also used in eastern and western cuisines; because not only is it loaded with vitamins and minerals, it can also be prepared in so many ways. For the Nigerian okra soup recipes, we have the famous Okra soup […]
Efo Riro
Efo Riro is a traditional Vegetable Soup of the Yoruba Tribe in Nigeria. It is well known for its savory taste and richness. Efo Riro is prepared with assorted meat, fish, large quantity of green vegetables and peppers (tomatoes are added, sometimes). This is one of my go-to dishes, because I’m a big fan of […]
Edikang Ikong Soup
Edikang Ikong Soup is a highly nutritious, delicious and savory vegetable soup natively prepared using ‘ugwu’ (the native name for fluted pumpkin leaves) and Malabar spinach (locally called water leaf in Nigeria). This soup also called Edikang Ikong soup is another ethnic staple famous in my home state and native to the Efik and Ibibio […]
Cassava Leaf Stew/Sauce a Recipe from Sierra Leone
Cassava leaf stew goes by several different names like saka saka, pondu, palava and mpondu. It is always served over steamed rice and is considered to be the national dish of Sierra Leone. Cassava leaf stew is also extremely popular in other West African countries as well. Cassava leaf stew is considered to be the […]