Calories in Palm Oil (Palm Oil in Nigerian Cooking)
Google Image Palm oil is widely used in African cooking, especially in soups and sauces. If you are the health conscious type, you probably already avoid heavy palm oil as much as you [...]
Nigerian Akara Recipe (Acaraje)
Akara is one of the most popular breakfast staples in Nigeria, it's made with a combination of bean paste, fresh onions and salt. Akara is also a great street food as sellers can [...]
Beans Benefits and How to Avoid the Gas Effect
Google Image It saddens me when people tell me they don’t like beans, I just feel like crying (maybe not so dramatic). I love beans, I went through a phase of “no beans” [...]
Nigerian Buns Recipe
Nigerian Buns require a level of mastery that puff puff doesn't require, if you don't get it right the first time, please don't give up. Nigerian Buns require a level of [...]
Nigerian Wara Soya (Tofu) Recipe
I spent a great part of my early childhood in Kwara State in Nigeria and Wara Soya was a staple. You could find it in any street corner. Some people called it wara [...]
ojojo ( Yam Fritters)
Ojojo is a "finger food" popular among the Yorubas and ethnic groups in the western part of Nigeria. Authentic ojojo is made with water yam and the process is a little different. This [...]