Moin Moin Recipe (nigerian Savory Steamed Bean Pudding)
- Black-eyed peas -- 2 cups
- Onion, chopped -- 1
- Red chile peppers, chopped -- 2 or 3
- Salt -- 1 teaspoon
- 2 more ingredients.....
'akara' Aka Lentil or Bean Fritters
- 1 cup yellow lentils, sorted and stones/bit removed (or 150g gram flour)
- 1 small onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- Fresh chili pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (coriander) leaves
- 3 more ingredients.....
'akara' Aka Bean or Lentil Fritters
- 1 small onion, peeled and roughly chopped
- Fresh chili pepper (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro (coriander) leaves
- 1 teaspoon dry roasted and lightly crushed cumin seeds
- 2 more ingredients.....
Classic Nigerian Jollof Rice
- 4 cups uncooked long-grain rice (not basmati)
- 5 to 6 cups stock (vegetable, chicken, or beef) or water, divided
- 6 medium-sized fresh plum/Roma tomatoes, chopped, OR a 400-gram tin of tomatoes
- 6 fresh, red poblano peppers (or 4 large red bell peppers), seeds discarded
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African Jollof Rice
- 2 cups Parboiled Rice
- 7 pieces Roma Tomato
- 3 cups Water
- 1 piece Garlic
- 10 more ingredients.....
Nigerian Beef Suya
- 1/2 pound Beef Flank
- 1 cup crushed kuli kuli (crushed peanuts that the oil has been drained)
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Ginger powder
- 7 more ingredients.....
Jollof Rice Recipe (west African Chicken with Rice)
- Oil -- 1/4 cup
- Chicken, cut into pieces -- 1 1/2 pounds
- Water or stock -- 5 cups
- Onions, chopped -- 2
- 9 more ingredients.....
Coconut Jollof Rice
- 4 cups Basmati rice
- 2 cups stock (vegetable, chicken or meat) or water
- 6 medium-sized fresh Plum/ Roma tomatoes/ a 400g tin of tomatoes
- 3 medium-sized red onions (1 sliced thinly, 2 blended)
- 8 more ingredients.....
Nigerian Beef Suya
- 250g flank, sirloin or topside (sliced against the grain into thin wide pieces (about 5mm thick and 4-5 cm wide), slightly thicker than carpaccio
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, skinned
- 1/4 – 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon chili/cayenne pepper (or less, adjust to taste)
- 7 more ingredients.....
Suya Swordfish
- 400g swordfish steak, cut into 8 long thick strips
- Portion of peanut butter, recipe below
- 1 teaspoon chili pepper
- 1teaspoon sweet paprika
- 7 more ingredients.....
Mafé, or Maafe Recipe (west African Meat in Peanut Sauce)
- Oil -- 2 tablespoons
- Stewing beef, cut into cubes -- 2 pounds
- Onion, minced -- 1
- Garlic, minced -- 3 to 6 cloves
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Nigerian-style Chicken Wings
- 2 large onions (red or white), chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic , without the skin
- Fresh yellow (or red) chili (1/2 a chili will be a little hot, so don’t use more than that if you’re not a chili fan, or omit it completely)
- Fresh/dried ginger (1 tsp, or to taste)
- 7 more ingredients.....
