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PUDDINGS,PASTES AND PORRIDGES1. Moin moin is a savoury Yoruba steamed bean pudding made from a mixture of peeled black-e...
28/06/2024

PUDDINGS,PASTES AND PORRIDGES
1. Moin moin is a savoury Yoruba steamed bean pudding made from a mixture of peeled black-eyed peas and wrapped in a leaf (like a banana leaf).
2. Plantain pudding commonly known as okpo ogede.
3. Corn pudding locally known as okpo oka.
4. Rice pudding made from blended 'tuwon rice' and poured into boiling water. It should be stirred continuously on a moderate fire until it is ready.
5. Pap or 'akamu' or 'ogi' made from guinea corn, millet or corn.
6. Tapioca pudding is made from cassava extract, it is similar to pap due to its physical appearance and the way it is prepared.
7. Ekpang nkukwo, is of freshly blended water yam and cocoyam, wrapped in fresh cocoyam leaves, cooking with periwinkles, assorted fish and meat, crayfish, palm oil and other spices. This dish is common with the Efik and Ibibio people in the Southern part of Nigeria.
* Yam-based
1. Iyan, called pounded yam in English, is similar to mashed potatoes but all mashed and completely smooth with no yam chunks left. And eaten with soups
2. Amala (or aririguzofranca) is a thick paste made from yam, which has been peeled, cleaned, dried and dark (brown) in colour.
3. Poundo is a processed yam flour used to make a type of Okele similar to pounded yam/Iyan.
4. Yam pottage is a local home-made meal popular in the eastern and southern parts of Nigeria. It is usually called Asaro by the Yorubas, a name which has been adopted generally in most parts of the country. Method of preparation differs based on taste, preference and affordability but it is basically made by boiling and lightly mashing yam in rich tomato, chili and big red pepper sauce with palm oil. Vegetable oil is sometimes used in the absence of palm oil. It can be garnished with fish, meat or crayfish as desired.
5. Ebiripo is most common amongst the Yoruba Remo people in South-West Nigeria. It is made by grating coco-yam to a paste, salt and groundnut oil is then added to taste and filled in leaves made into scoops before boiling, and usually eaten with soups like efo riro.
6. Ikokore, also known as ifokore, is a popular Yoruba dish in the Ijebu areas of South-West Nigeria. It is similar to asaro in preparation but water yam (Dioscorea alata) is used instead of yam. The water yam (called isu ewura in Yoruba language) is grated and some bits left in ungrated and cooked with a mixture of pepper, palm oil, fish and condiments.
7. Beans and yam. Beans is cooked with spices and palm oil and yam added towards the end of the dish
8. Fried yam. Yam is cut into smaller pieces and fried in vegetaable oil. The yam can be pre-boiled before frying to have a different texture.
* Cassava-based
1. Eba, also called garri, is a very thick paste that is either rolled into balls or served like amala, and made from cassava (manioc).
2. Fufu, a staple dish in Nigeria and most of West Africa.
3. Lafun is basically like amala but much lighter in colour, and made from cassava. It is not to be confused with iyan; it tastes and smells totally different from the yam-based iyan.

Side dishes- Dodo is a side dish of plantains fried in vegetable or palm oil, preferably ripe plantain.- Gizdodo is a co...
10/01/2024

Side dishes
- Dodo is a side dish of plantains fried in vegetable or palm oil, preferably ripe plantain.
- Gizdodo is a combination of fried Dodo and grilled gizzard.
- Peppered gizzard, kpomo, shaki
- Funkaso, millet pancakes.
- Masa, fermented corn ground into a thick paste, fried then sprinkled with sugar. It is an acquired taste. An alternative form made from very soft plantain, is mashed into a paste, mixed with dried black pepper, fried then sprinkled with sugar.
- salad, vegetable salad made of cabbage,carrot.

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SESAME OIL With a strong Nutty fragrance.Sesame oil is popular seasoning for stir fried dishes, noodles, salads & soups ...
10/01/2024

SESAME OIL
With a strong Nutty fragrance.
Sesame oil is popular seasoning for stir fried dishes, noodles, salads & soups etc. can be used for seasoning all types of dishes at the end of cooking.

LIGHT SOY SAUCE It is mainly used for coloring,marinating and stewing to enhance the taste and appearance of various dis...
10/01/2024

LIGHT SOY SAUCE
It is mainly used for coloring,marinating and stewing to enhance the taste and appearance of various dishes.

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Soups and stews- Banga soup is made from palm nuts and is eaten primarily in the south and mid-western parts of Nigeria....
09/01/2024

Soups and stews
- Banga soup is made from palm nuts and is eaten primarily in the south and mid-western parts of Nigeria.
- Ofe akwu is also made from palm nuts, but prepared more like a stew meant to be eaten with rice.
- Miyan kuka, very common among the Hausa people, is made from powdered baobab leaves and dried okra.
- Miyan yakuwa is a famous Hausa soup.
- Ewedu soup, popular amongst the Yoruba people of south-western Nigeria, is jute leaves cooked by pureeing the leaves with a blender or special broom.
- Eka soup (beniseed soup) is a popular dish among the Idomas of Benue State, the Ogojas in Cross River and the Ibirams of Kogi State. Eka is a blend of sesame seeds, roasted groundnut and palm kernel puree.
- Margi special is common in the northeastern part of Nigeria, Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The soup comes from the Margi people who live in riverine areas. It is prepared with fresh fish of any kind and African soreal (yakuwa in Hausa or omblanji in Margi).
- Edikang-ikong is a vegetable soup made from ugwu (pumpkin) leaves and waterleaf which originated with the Annang, Ibibio and Efik people.
- Gbegiri is a bean-based stew from southwest Nigeria.
- Orunla is a soup made from dried okra, roughly chopped and sun-dried. It is common among the Yorubas.
- Pepper soup is a light soup made from a mix of meat and fish with herbs and spices. This is one of the few soups in Nigerian cuisine that can be eaten alone and is not used as a sauce for a carbohydrate main dish such as fufu or pounded yam. It can also be made with nutmeg and chili peppers. It can be garnished with fish, beef, goat meat or chicken. Peppersoup is often an appetizer at official gatherings; however, it is consumed also in the evening at pubs and social gatherings.
- Afang is a vegetable soup which originated with the Efik people, Ibibio people and Ananng people in southeast Nigeria. It is prepared with waterleaf and ukazi or afaang with kpomo, perinwinkles and lots of assorted meat and fish.
- Corn soup, also known locally as omi ukpoka, is made with ground dry corn and blended with smoked fish. It is a common food of the Afemai, especially people from Agenebode in northern Edo state.
- Okro soup (or okoroenyeribe or draw soup) is made from okra and cooked until they thicken.
- Atama soup, a palm kernel soup
- Efo riro, a stew made from leafy vegetables, pepper, palm oil and other ingredients, is common among the Yorubas.
- Egusi soup is thickened with ground melon seeds and contains leafy and other vegetables, seasonings, and meat. It is often eaten with dishes like amala, pounded yam (iyan), fufu, etc.
- Miyan taushe, a great blend of groundnut and pumpkin leaves spiced with pepper, dawadawa or iru, & seasoning cubes. It is enjoyed best with tuwo shinkafa.
- Maafe, a stew made with groundnuts (peanuts), tomatoes and onions as the base, can be infinitely varied with chicken, beef or fish and different leafy vegetables for subtle flavours. Groundnut stew is made with ground dry groundnuts and vegetables, fish, meat, local seasoning and palm oil by the Etsakor people in Edo state.
- Buka stew, is a Yoruba stew made from goat, beef or chicken and cooked with tomatoes, onions, pepper.
- Ogbono soup is made with ground ogbono seeds, with leafy greens, other vegetables, seasonings, and meat. Ogbono is also eaten with many dishes similar to pounded yam, amala, fufu, etc.
- White soup, also called ofe nsala, made with utazi leaves.
- Bitterleaf soup (ofe onugbu) is made with cocoyam that was cooked and pounded, palm oil (or 'akwu') ogiri, assorted fish and meat (as you desire), pepper, maggi and salt. Then fresh bitterleaf that has been plucked and dried briefly is mashed with hands until the bitter taste is off put and made to boil until the taste blends.
- Ofada stew (Ayamase) is a palm-oil-based stew native to the Yoruba people of South western Nigeria. It's made with palm oil, unripe pepper and tomatoes, beef, tripe, cow skin and locust beans. It's a stew for local ofada rice, also referred to as brown rice. It's usually served in 'ewe' (flat, broad leaves). To make the stew, palm oil is first bleached until it is thin and then used to cook locust beans. A blend of mixed peppers and tomatoes are added, then the beef, and it's cooked for 10–15 minutes.
- Efo Elegusi is a Yoruba soup made with a mix of Efo and Egusi.
- Groundnut soup (Peanut soup) is made from fresh peanut ground to paste, (though some may fry the peanut too), onions, bell pepper can be added while grinding it. Then it is stirred in palm oil with onions until it fries. The meat stock is then added and once it boils, you add crayfish and other fish and/or meat and allow to boil together, after which leaves are added (pumpkin leaf, bitterleaf or any other).
- Ora (Oha) soup is made with cocoyam that used to be cooked and pounded, palm oil (or 'akwu') ogiri, assorted fish and meat (as you desire), pepper, maggi and salt.
- Edo esan (black soup)
- Ofe owerri is prepared with four kinds vegetable leaves; okazi, ugu,uziza and oha leaves. A particular species of coco yam is used as a thickener to make the soup thick. This vegetable soup is common among the igbos of eastern Nigeria. 'ofe' means soup in igbo language and 'Owerri' is the capital city of Imo state in eastern Nigeria.
- Achara soup, mostly found in Abia State- Ndiwo, Ngwa, Umuahia, Itumbauzo.
- Okazi soup
- Snake, squirrel, rabbit and wild dog dishes are used by some Nigerians to prepare soups and stews.

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Meat*Meat is used in most Nigerian dishes.- Suya, from the north of Nigeria, is grilled meat coated with ground chili pe...
09/01/2024

Meat
*Meat is used in most Nigerian dishes.
- Suya, from the north of Nigeria, is grilled meat coated with ground chili pepper, peanut powder, and other local spices. It is prepared barbecue-style on a stick. This is one of the most famous Nigerian delicacies and can be found within easy reach all over the country.
- Tsire refers specifically to meat which has a generous coating of peanut/chili powder. The meat may or may not be on a skewer.
- Kilishi is similar to beef jerk thin it is made from meat that has been cut into very thin slices, which are then spread out to dry. A preparation of chili pepper, spices and local herbs is then prepared into a paste which is lightly brushed on both sides. This is then briefly grilled.
- Balangu refers to meat that has been grilled over wood/coal fire. Specifically, no seasoning is applied to bring out the natural flavour of the particular type of meat which may be Goat, mutton or beef. Salt and spices can be added later according to taste.
- Nkwobi consists of cooked cow legs smothered in a thick, spicy palm oil sauce, a classic dish originating from the southeast of Nigeria.
- Asun is spicy roasted goat chopped into bite-sized pieces, with bold aromatic flavors from onions, habanero, Garlic and bell peppers. Native to the Yoruba people of Ondo South Western Nigeria.
- Salted dried ram meat is called Eran Oniyo in Yoruba language. Rice Risotto with Salted Sun-Dried Ram Meat is a dish common to Muslims in Lagos State. It is usually prepared with ram meat used for the Eid-el Kabir festival. Prime cuts from the ram meat like the thigh, ribs and some fatty parts are washed in lime water to drain out blood, the meat is covered in salt and sun-dried for a few days.

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09/01/2024

Entree
* Corn-based
- Egbo, a Yoruba speciality that can be eaten alone with pepper sauce or paired with beans.

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09/01/2024

Entree
* Bean-based
- Akara, a type of fritter made from beans
- Gbegiri, a bean-based soup from Southwestern Nigeria
- Abula soup
- Moi moi, a steamed bean pudding made from a mixture of washed and peeled black-eyed beans, onions and fresh ground red peppers
- Ekuru, a steamed savoury bean dish from the South Western Nigeria
- Ewa aganyin, boiled beans eaten with a pepper sauce from South West Nigeria
- Okpa, a common breakfast food made from Bambara nut flour in Southeastern Nigeria
- Adalu, a bean and sweet corn pottage from South West Nigeria

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08/01/2024

Entree
* Rice-based
- Coconut rice is rice made with coconut milk,tomato puree and other spices.
- Concoction rice is a rice dish similar to Jollof rice that is made in palm oil.
- Jollof rice is a rice dish made with pureed tomato and Scotch bonnet-based sauce.
- Ofada rice is a popular South West Nigerian rice variety. It is eaten with Ayamase or Ofada sauce.
- Fried rice is typically mixed with an assortment of eggs, vegetables, meat, poultry or prawns.
- Pate is made with ground dry corn, rice or acha. Mostly combined with vegetables (spinach), tomatoes, onions, peppers, garden eggs (eggplants), locust beans, groundnuts, biscuit bones and minced meat are common in northwestern Nigeria, like Kano, Kaduna, Nassarawa and Plateau.
- Tuwo masara is a corn-flour dish eaten in Northern Nigeria.
- Tuwo shinkafa, thick rice pudding usually eaten with miyan kuka (a thick soup) and goat meat stew or miyan taushe, a pumpkin stew made with spinach, meat (usually goat or mutton) and smoked fish. It is primarily served in the northern part of the country.
* White rice
- White rice and local rice is served with local pepper stews and sauces. It is widely served with a thick tomato and pepper-based stew.
- Banga rice is a traditional Nigerian rice recipe made from palm nut and rice. It is very common in the southern (Delta State) and eastern parts of the country.
- Palm-oil rice is often referred to as 'local rice'; usually prepared with fresh palm oil, assorted fish (dried fish and smoked fish), garnished with local spices like locust beans ('okpeyi' or 'dawa dawa'), onions and pepper. It could be made as jollof or as white rice with the palm oil stew separate.
- Curried rice is rice made with fresh turmeric or curry powder, onions, salt and seasoning to taste and then vegetable sauce is made to go along with it.
- Masa is made from 'tuwo shinkafa' rice that is blended after being destoned (onions and other spices are put in it). Then, yeast is added and it is allowed to rise. it is later cooked with low heat in a custom-made masa pot.
- Danbu rice is also a type of rice usually made in the North. It used to be ground and mixed with pepper.

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