It is less than a week to Christmas and some are already anticipating the delicious meal they intend to consume while celebrating the birth of Christ. Today, we present you with a list of five Christmas dishes you cannot afford to shy away from.
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Rice
Christmas celebrations in Nigeria are never complete without the consumption of rice dishes while Nigerians make merry. Whether prepared as jollof, fried, coconut or white rice and stew, this dish is inarguably the most consumed in Nigeria during Christmas. It is hardly surprising to hear kids say “My mummy will prepare fried rice and chicken on Christmas day!’’ Most Nigerians prepare salad to add more taste to whatever form they have prepared rice.
Pepper Soup
Nigerians love their meat (cow, goat, chicken) prepared in form of pepper soup.
Read about three delicious ways to prepare pepper soup.
Grilled Fish
This is another Christmas dish consumed greatly in Nigeria. In Nigeria, the tasty and spicy dish is mostly prepared with the Tilapia fish, though the recipe works pretty well with any tasty fish. So, if you dislike meat, a grilled fish is readily available for your consumption. Do not shy away from making merry.
Mixed Vegetable Sauce
Tired of preparing the usual tomato-based beef or even chicken stew during Christmas? Mixed vegetable sauce is a healthier and richer alternative. This dish keeps you in shape during Christmas and gives you a balanced diet as it is loaded with vitamins and minerals and contains most of the vegetables we are familiar with. Also, if your vegetable is excess, you can just prepare this dish to avoid wasting vegetables.
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Egusi Soup
Popular among the Igbo in South-Eastern Nigeria, the Egusi soup has gained national acceptance in Nigeria. Whether you are Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba or from any other ethnic group in Nigeria, you must have heard or had a taste of the egusi soup. During Christmas, this dish is specially prepared with goat, beef, fish, or shellfish and contains other vegetables.
Source:
Nigerian Food TV
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