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Categories of all the recipes listed on the Afrolems blog. From breakfast to dinner recipes we have a variety of recipes to learn from.
Yam Pottage
Do you call it yam pottage or yam porridge or even Asaro? Either way, you get the message. This meal is best served warm to enjoy the flavor of the meal. My preference is to have it really spicy hence the scotch bonnet peppers. However, you can choose not to have it as spicy. Here
Plantain and Snails – Mariam
Fall in love with snails all over again!!! What you need 4-6 large snails 2-3 Medium sized greenish-yellow plantains (you want plantain that’s not soft or too green) 1/2 a teaspoon of Garlic 1 bulb of onion 2 large tomatoes 1 medium Scotch Bonnet pepper 4 table spoons of oil 2 cubes of Knorr/Maggi 1
Okro Soup Recipe | Ila Alasekpo | Otong Soup
The Yorubas call it Ila Alasekpo, the Efiks call it Otong soup, Others might just call it okro with spinach. Once i posted the photo of the meal, lots of people asked for the recipe so here it is. Ingredients 2cups of Okro Beef Dry Fish Honeycomb Tripe Cow Skin Cow foot 2 cups of
Corn and Chicken Soup by Afrolems
Corn and Chicken Soup was the standard appetizer my mum ordered for us at Chinese restaurants growing up in Nigeria. She knew we loved it and would never waste it so it was the compulsory starter with some vegetable spring rolls. Many years it is still a favorite for me. It is not traditionally a
How to Make Gbegiri (Beans) Nigerian Soup – Feyisope Akinyosoye
When some people think of beans, they assume there are only few ways you can make it. Gbegiri is soup made from beans and it is easy to make and very tasty. This is a traditional Nigerian recipe that is specific to the Yoruba People. Many Nigerian Soups have their variations. Gbegiri is on of
Ekpang Nkukwo Recipe – Cocoyam pottage
Ekpang Nkukwo was a high in demand recipe from many of the Afrolems fans. I posted the photo of the meal seven days to Christmas and since then Ekpang Nkukwo has been on the mind of many of my Afrolems followers. It is a native Efik meal and apparently is also native to Cameroonians. The English
Salt and Pepper Salmon – David
So because I have 4 Salmon slices too run through this week I have to grace you with yet another yummy Salmon recipe. I learned this recipe while working as a cook at the Bloor Street diner one of Toronto’s fine dining spots in Yorkville. The premise of everything is less is more. Salmon has
Grilled Salmon and Couscous – David
This week I have 4 salmon fillets I will be preparing for lunch. I will be grilling one a day and I hope to share a couple of ways to season the salmon. Couscous, a is a great substitute for rice. It is traditionally served in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and West of Libya. I find
Sweet potato fries served with plantain and stew – David Momoh
Ingredients 1 pc Sweet Potato (Called Purple Yams in some grocery store) Oil for frying ( Vegetable Oil, Canola Oil, Grapeseed Oil preferably) 1 Teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups cold water Directions – Pour the water in a small plastic bowl so it almost full. Add salt to the water to form your brine. –