Akara on bread slices frying Akara Akara, like other foods, can be simply or richly prepared. The simple and plain is to merely add salt (or Maggi) to the ground beans. While you can add as much optional ingredients as you like to make it rich. However adding too much ingredients could impact the Akara … Continue reading Akara (Fried Bean Patties)
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How do you like your Beans? 😍
Credits: Unmis The above pictures show cooked Beans in its whole form, cooked with corn, mashed, ground and steamed, and ground and fried. . . . Beans come in a variety of types. It has been stated that, globally, there are 40,000 types of beans. The most common ones in the U.S. include: Red (Kidney) … Continue reading How do you like your Beans? 😍
Cooking with Unmis: Chicken Corn Soup
Ingredients: Chicken parts (cut in small chunks) Frozen (Sweet) Corn Salt Chicken bouillon 2 Eggs Tofu (optional) Cooking Instructions: Place the cut small chunks of chicken in a pot Cube 1/2 onion Add salt Add couple of Chicken Bouillon Add 2-3 cups of water Cover and bring to boil; cook over medium heat for 5 … Continue reading Cooking with Unmis: Chicken Corn Soup
Cooking with Unmis: Ewedu (aka Jute Leaves)
Credits: Unmis Corchorus is the genus for Jute leaves, known as Ewedu by Yorubas (one of the main Nigerian tribes). Corchorus has about 40-100 species “with jute applying to the fiber produced from the plant, and jute mallow leaves for the leaves used as a vegetable.” Credits: Left, Vorpur.con Jute leaves is common amongst Asians … Continue reading Cooking with Unmis: Ewedu (aka Jute Leaves)
Recipe: Gumbo
Ingredients Crab (King or Snow) 2.5 lbsFresh Shrimp (1.5 lbs)Lobster 1.5 lbs (optional)Andouille sausages (1 pack)Gumbo base (1 packet)Chicken broth (Optional)Maggi Prawns Cubes Cooking Instructions: If adding Lobster: Add lobster into saucepan, add water, teaspoon of salt and bring to boil. Once boiled, remove from hot water and set aside to cool downOnce cooled down, … Continue reading Recipe: Gumbo
Aata Din-din (Fried Sauce)
Credits: UNMIS As the name implies, this sauce is fried with little or no water added. Any water added is allowed to dry out while cooking to maintain its potency. Ingredients My Sauce Oil (your choice of palm, olive, vegetable, corn, etc.)Maggi (or any bouillon) cubeTomato PasteOnionSalt Cooking Instructions Pour My Sauce into a small … Continue reading Aata Din-din (Fried Sauce)
Recipe: Egusi Stew
Courtesy of (C) UNMIS I’ve been cooking people but haven’t posted any recipe lately! Today I’m sharing a few 😍 Enjoy! . . . Egusi Stew on Tik Tok! There has been a rave, on Tik Tok, of folks eating and/or trying Egusi Stew for the first time; thus popularizing the West African/Nigerian, delicacy. These … Continue reading Recipe: Egusi Stew
Recipe: Sautéed Spinach with Shrimp
Ingredients: • Spinach (2 bunches)• Shrimp (1 lb of large or jumbo size; deveined)• Oil (your choice of Olive, Corn, Vegetable)• Onion (1 medium)• Salt• Dried ground shrimp (optional)• Maggi Shrimp Cubes (2 cubes; optional)• Italian Seasonings Instructions: Cut the spinach into big chunks Place in a bowlRinse out a couple of times or more … Continue reading Recipe: Sautéed Spinach with Shrimp
Recipe: Efo Riro (Sauced Spinach)
Courtesy of Think-Talk Ingredients: Red Spinach. Credits: Greg Buchold on Pinterest 1 bunch Red Spinach (Can substitute with 2 bunches of Green Spinach)My SauceOil (prefer Palm, but can use any)Tomato PasteOnionSalt Optional Ingredients: Ground CrayfishFresh ShrimpTripe (Boiled and cubed)Dried Fish or Stock FishBeef Stock (Knorr or Maggi)Italian Seasoning Cooking Instructions: Get the Red Spinach off … Continue reading Recipe: Efo Riro (Sauced Spinach)
Recipe: My Sauce
Credits: Think-Talk Ingredients: Credits: Pexels 1 medium Red Bell Pepper1 medium Onion (yellow or ref)1/2 Habanero4-6 medium Tomatoes (your choice - Roma, Hot House, Vine, etc.)2-4 Chili Pepper (optional) Blend all together. . . . My Sauce is the base for majority of my cooking. Depending on what I’m cooking, the above can be halved … Continue reading Recipe: My Sauce
Recipe: Yam Porridge. (Authentic name: Asaro or Ebe)
Asaro with Halbut Fish. Credits: Think Talk Yam Porridge for your enjoyment. Can be eaten anytime of day. According to Cheri Bantilan, Yams have 11 health and nutritional benefits. Click here to find out what they are.
Recipe: Simple Breakfast: Egg, with Avocado, Sandwich
(Inspired by The Gastronomy Gal) Egg Avocado Sandwich with Turmeric Tea by Think-Talk “Mom, you should start eating avocado because of its anti-inflammatory benefits,” my older daughter recently said to me. She made the recommendation because my scalp and skin suddenly started flaring due to extreme dryness. She also recommended other anti-inflammatory foods like turmeric … Continue reading Recipe: Simple Breakfast: Egg, with Avocado, Sandwich
Egg Salad Sandwich ~ by The Gastronomy Gal
A simple and classic sandwich that is perfect for an at-home lunch or outdoor picnic. Today I am keeping things simple by sharing a recent lunch I …Egg Salad Sandwich
Recipe: Breakfast: Avocado Omelette
This is a quick and simple egg breakfast which is Protein and Vitamin D nourishing for your soul. Click here https://bit.ly/3enqsh2, https://bit.ly/3iUWaGa for more nutritional information for avocado and eggs. Ingredients: Picture Credits: Pexels 3 Eggs1/2 Avocado1/6 Onions (Optional)1/4 Tomato (Optional)Butter Oil - your choice (Optional)Salt The above ingredient serves 1 person. Other items, such … Continue reading Recipe: Breakfast: Avocado Omelette
Scotch Eggs
Fresh Scotch Eggs Scotch Eggs originated from England but has become one of the favorite snacks of British-colonized countries.
Curry Chicken
Curry is an Indian favorite that has now become one of my family’s as well. We love curry; Curry chicken, curry beef, curry spinach, and curry rice (with or without shrimp). We also add curry to spice up our sauces and other foods.
Sauced Beans with Corn
Totally nutritious (protein-rich, iron, Vitamin A, C, and fiber) vegan dish that can be enjoyed anytime of day a la carte or paired with rice, fried plantain, or bread.
Moinmoin
Moinmoin is a favorite dish in Nigeria and some African countries. It is extraordinarily rich in protein as well as iron as it is made from beans. Nigerians use the red (some call it orange) beans, but black-eyed beans are equally good. The optional ingredients below is used in making the seafood Moinmoin. You can … Continue reading Moinmoin
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