Hi guys, Some of our Afrolems fans asked for us to do a recipe for ikokore, coincidentally I was planning on putting up a receipe too. Ikokore is an ijebu dish and it is similar to Ekpang Nkukwo the major difference is the use of water yam for ikokore and cocoyam for Ekpang Nkukwo. It is prepared
The Portuguese people I have to admit have this one on lock down. I remember when Barcelos and Nandos came to Nigeria. Chicken was never the same again for me. I was always curious as to how they made their Peri-Peri Sauce. I have to admit, I haven’t completely mastered the sauce, but I got
Hello All, Have you been spicing up your kitchen with delicious recipes from Afrolems? Do let us know how that is going. We always love to hear feedback about the dishes. One of our Afrolems fans sent in a recipe of Shawarma and is getting featured as chef of the week *drum rollllll* I have
So I have to admit that for the first time in my life this week, I made akara. I find that with cooking, I know the motions, the steps, the ingredients but most dishes I have mentally prepared and not physically. Ok I think I am getting to philosophical all on top akara lol. But
I posted this dish on Facebook with the above caption and of course the questions came flooding in :). I love sparking conversations. This dish is not as complex as it seems. It’s the same concept as tomato pepper soup or tomato stew without oil. Instead of frying anything, you are just boiling the tomato
Hello guys! Remember my mosa recipe?. Well if you were still looking for more things to do with your overripe plantains you should definitely try Dodo-Ikire. This is a basic appetizer made out of seasoned overripe plantains fried in palm oil. So simple eh? Note that this could be a fairly messy dish to eat
Hello there beautiful people! Afrolems has missed you and for Democracy day, I came back with something extra special. My friend is moving to Calgary this weekend and I decided to give her a little (well, HUGE treat). Being a Calabar girl like me, spicy food is right up her alley. To create a balance nonetheless,
St Patrick’s day was an interesting day for me. I sat in the kitchen with my mum from the time I woke up at noon till 9pm when I was ready to go to bed. We did everything in the kitchen that day. Cooked, listened to music, skyped with the rest of the family etc.
