This fried sweet plantains dish is a staple dish in Nigeria Fried sweet plantains when added to a meal, levels up a dish. Just ask a Nigerian! If you’re eating rice and stew, add some sweet plantains to the side and your meal is complete even if it was complete beforehand. Plantains are so good that it is even considered an endearment – I don’t know why, but us Nigerians love to call our spouses a “sweet” something. “My sweet potato”, “My sweet plantain, baby”, “ My sweet jollof”. You get the gist. This fast and easy fried sweet plantain with fried red stew might have you looking at your lover in a different light. Plantains are called cooking banana because of its starchy ...
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Fast and Easy Vegan Mushroom Suya
This Mushroom Suya is Apartment Stovetop Friendly and will Wow the Crowd at Your Next Event Suya is a big part of Nigerian culture. Expats make it an even bigger deal by raving about the need to eat it during their Christmas time visits. Suya is Nigerian street food, often found in the most random streets at night. One night a suya stand may be there, another night it is not. Without a doubt, suya is a dish that provides just enough spice, just enough texture, and all-around good flavors. Unfortunately, if you're eating plant-based suya impossible to enjoy... Enter the oyster mushroom. 🌶 The Traditional Suya Suya as mentioned above is a big part of the nightlife in ...
How-To: Peel Beans Quickly
Peel Beans quickly with these easy steps Beans is a large part of Nigerian cuisine. You can find beans in plenty of dishes like moin moin (steamed bean cake), akara (fried bean fritters) or simple stewed beans. Beans are so versatile and its amazing how many countries in West Africa use beans in their dishes. As a Nigerian, I grew up peeling beans especially during the month of Ramadan. Moin moin and akara were and still is my family's favorite way of breaking our fast. Over the years, we've found ways to simplify the way we peel skin quickly. Why Peel Skin Off Beans? The reason to peel the skin off the beans vary. One of the popular reason is that it creates a smoother ...
No Oil, Mild Cameroonian Pepper Sauce
This Cameroonian pepper sauce lays off the habanero peppers Pepper sauce can easily be associated with hot sauce - without the vinegary taste. My first time tasting this sauce was at a friend's place for a party. She is from Cameroon and has introduced me to so many dishes from the country - my favorite is this Cameroonian pepper sauce and koki. Since moving to NYC I've been so fortunate to meet people from all over the world. Last week I shared with you a Nigerian obe ata recipe. The recipe consists of blending and frying sweet bell pepper. This sauce switches it up - I opted for no oil for a healthier option. I also used yellow and orange bell peppers instead of red. Pepper ...
Yummy Nigerian Obe Ata Stew - Vegan Recipe
Skip the Meat in your Obe Ata with this Substitute Obe ata or ata din din is a traditional Nigerian food typically found in plenty of Yoruba households. The direct English translation for obe ata is pepper stew, however, some Yoruba speakers would translate it as red stew. Obe ata is traditionally made with meats like beef tripe, goat, cow feet, chicken, and at times fish. I'm here to show you how you can create a vegan Nigerian stew, so forget the meat and stick around for the recipe below. Growing up, my family would make obe ata stew weekly. Without fail! We would make it in a large pot, refrigerate it, then warm the stew on the stove daily for dinner. The stew would be eaten ...
Easy One-Pot Vegan Nigerian Asaro - Yam Porridge
Vegan Nigerian Asaro in 30 minutes Ingredients Tools Yam is a big part of Nigerian identity, in fact, Nigeria is a top producer of Yams in the global market. With that said, Nigeria uses yam to create so many different ingredients. Yam is a starchy vegetable. Fun fact, my grandfather on my Dad's side used to trade yam back in Nigeria when he was growing up. Asaro is one of my favorite dishes. I love eating this for breakfast, but asaro has no time limit. This dish is a popular dish at big parties like weddings and older birthday parties. Vegan Nigerian Asaro is easy to make, the main thing you're avoiding is the use of crayfish and beef maggie cube. Asaro is also called ...
