Croaker Fish in Coconut Milk
I can already hear the "But 9jafoodie, this isn't croaker fish now", Yes I am aware of that. When I created this recipe originally, I had access to croaker fish, I wasn't sure [...]
How to make Ogi (Pap, eko, akamu) from Scratch
Akara and Ogi Nigerian Ogi Recipe I had a strong craving for real pap some days back, the real stuff not the powdered stuff. I called my mum up and she [...]
Mango Chicken Skewers
I recently visited Nigeria and it was Mango season. If you have ever had the pleasure of plucking, washing and eating ripe mangoes from the tree, you have experienced a gastronomic bliss. We [...]
Kaun / Akaun (Cooking Potash)
Kaun / Akaun Nigerian Cooking Potash Why use Kaun/ Potash in Nigerian food Akaun is added to soups, legumes, meat and sauces usually for three reasons: to increase Viscosity in soups [...]
Quick Tip – How to quickly ripen bananas
Traditionally, we only think about baking banana bread or making smoothies when our bananas are too ripe to eat by hand, but why wait? If you're hankering for a good smoothie or want to do [...]
