This vegan egusi soup will probably last you less than two days, it's that good. I grew up not liking egusi soup, in fact I only started loving it when I became plant-based. My mother is an avid fan of egusi. Egusi is number 1 on her soup list with abula soup being in close second. With that said, I grew up with egusi always in our meal rotation, however, I always opted out by eating my fufu with ila (okra soup), or ewedu (jute leave soup). Fast forward to my plant-based days, my mother made me a batch of mushroom egusi soup and I was immediately hooked by the smokey, rich, and nutty flavors of the egusi mixed with the savoriness of the peppers. Add the umami flavors of the eru. MAN, I ...
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Fragrant Spicy Nigerian Vegan Pepper Soup
Contrasting textures of the wood ear and oyster mushrooms are reminiscent of the classic Nigerian pepper soup Growing up, a party was never complete without pepper soup. As in your wedding is not complete without pepper soup on the menu. As in your 60th birthday aint shiii without pepper soup. Baby shower - baby who? Bar mitzvah... where? You get the point. Pepper soup and jollof rice on the menu will make or break your party. Since I'm kind-hearted, I wanted to come on here and share with you a foolproof Nigerian vegan pepper soup recipe, so that you can have a successful party. 🌍 West African Pepper Soup Spices I was fortunate to have been blessed with these ...
Nigerian Vegan Asun Recipe Tasty and Affordable
This Vegan Asun Recipe is easy on the pocket yet bursting with flavors Asun is a common dish at Nigerian parties. It is often created by marinating and slowly grilling goat meat, and then tossing it with onions and peppers. It is the perfect finger food, and will probably be the first dish to go. I always chuckle when I got to parties with buffet lines that have a designated person serving those popular dishes in portion. This vegan asun recipe will do just that. Serve as an appetizer or a side dish and watch your guest be amazed. 🤑 Plant-Based Affordability with Oyster Mushrooms To be plant-based does not need to hurt your pockets. That is one of the reasons why I ...
Vegan Koki Recipe - A Delicious Cameroonian Dish
This Koki Recipe is sure to be your go-to weekend breakfast Koki is a steamed bean cake usually made with either peeled honey beans or black-eyed peas. For those familiar with moi moi, the Nigerian version does not deviate too far from the Cameroon version. The biggest difference is the addition of palm oil, cocoyam leaves (or in our case spinach leaves), and the way it is wrapped prior to steaming. When I first experienced koki, I was visiting my good friend Feh, my Cameroonian older sister. I call it an experience because of the presentation. When served koki, I was amazed by the spherical base and the narrow top. This koki recipe is sure to pique anyone's ...
Healthy and Easy Plantain Fufu from Scratch
Skip the boxed flour, and make your own plantain fufu at home. Growing up fufu was a big component of my family’s diet. I grew up eating iyan, which in Yoruba is pounded yam, lafun - a finely milled cassava, and eba - a courser yellow or white cassava. All were in powdered form. All are prepared by adding the powder to hot water and stirring vigorously over medium heat, except eba - it can be stirred off the stove. So long we had, obe ata (red stew) in the house, fufu was always an option. For me, my favorite was amala and on occasion lafun, mainly because of how light it was for me, the others felt too dense. You can imagine after growing up with these three types of fufu, I was ...
Quick Vegan Ayamase Using Simi and Temi Ayamase Pepper Mix
This Easy Vegan Ayamase can be made in half the time! I believe a lot of Nigerians can agree that Ayamase or Designer stew is a time-consuming dish. Often times ayamase is eaten during special occasions or a party setting. My first time remembering eating ayamase was in December 2011 in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria. I had it at a local outdoor pub while enjoying a football game on a large projector with my brother and cousins. The ayamase was served wrapped in uma leaf, over a serving of Ofada rice. You are going to love this vegan ayamase recipe because it is easy and quick, which saves you time to do other things...like that new TikTok dance you've been struggling ...
