• Category Archives: Standard Nigerian Meals

    Nigerian Meat Pie – 10th Day of Christmas

    The oh so famous Nigerian Meat Pie! Oh how i love meat pies. I remember always getting excited and looking forward to these at parties! Use this recipe for when you want to entertain guests or for when you are feeling a bit nostalgic. Enjoy! Dough 4 cups of Flour 1 Tablespoon (2 teaspoons) of

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    Candied Coconut – 9th Day of Christmas

    I don’t know about you but what comes to my mind during this festive period is the amount of candy, chocolate and food I can have. Growing up my mum always made this snack for my brothers and I and we loved it. It  brings back childhood memories and I believe this would make for a very

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    Ofada Stew or Designer Stew with Rice – 7th Day of Christmas

    For people that live in Surulere in Lagos, you would know the popular joint close to Akerele called Bank Olemoh. The Rice and stew served at the local restaurant (Buka) there is popularly called Bank Olemoh Rice or Designer rice or Designer stew and rice. The concept of designer stew is not the what we

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    Afia Efere -Ofe Nsala – White PepperSoup 4th Day of Christmas

    On the 4th day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a soup that is local to both Efik people and Igbo people called Afia Efere or Ofe Nsala. Some other cultures just know it as white pepper soup. There is nothing white about this soup in my opinion but it is very tasty

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    Plantain Canoe with Jumbo Shrimp – 3rd Day of Christmas

    On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, a plantain canoe with Jumbo shrimps. After making my avocado boat on the 1st day of christmas, I got inspired to go to see with another dish that still involved shrimps. I am a big shrimp lover so pardon me if you absolutely

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    Nigerian Okro Soup and Stew – Feyisope for Afrolems

    Okro, also known as “Okra or lady finger” is an extremely nutritious green edible pod vegetable. Okro is a low calorie vegetable and can be used for various dishes. It also has a high level of fiber and is a great vegetable for people watching their weight. Okro has a high resilience which means it draws

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    What are Scotch Bonnet Peppers?

    This post is birthed from comments I have been getting recently about names of some ingredients Nigerians use and how to find them. I may not have the full list of names but what I have I will share with time. Today’s ingredient is Scotch Bonnet Peppers. Scotch Bonnet, which is also known as  Bonney

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    How to Make Party Jollof Rice

    Party Jollof Rice I cannot believe this blog has been up and running for as long as it has been and doesn’t have the recipe for party jollof rice. Please forgive me dear Blog followers. Jollof rice is a dish that every nigerian chef seems to make differently. I prefer my jollof rice very spicy

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