Archives Tag: Ingredients
How to Make Avocado Oil
April 19, 2022
Homemade oils are fresher and healthier than commercial oils which are often extracted with harmful chemical solvents. In essence, you can guarantee their sources. Avocado oil is extracted from the pulp of the avocado fruit. It is healthy, has a lot of nutritional benefits and a whole lot of other uses. It is used as cooking … Continue reading How to Make Avocado Oil
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Cheesy Black Bean and Corn Potato Rounds
April 19, 2022
Who says meals have to be boring? Add variety and spice to your cooking with this cheesy black bean and corn potato rounds. It’s not only nutritious, but it is also a delight. You can customize it if you don’t like black beans by doubling the corn and omitting the black beans or using kidney … Continue reading Cheesy Black Bean and Corn Potato Rounds
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Origin of Nigerian Foods: Ofe Achara (Achara Soup)
April 19, 2022
Ofe Achara is a delicious and mouth-watering native delicacy indigenous to the Isiala Ngwa and Umuahia people of Abia State, in South Eastern Nigeria. It is usually served to very important visitors and during special occasions which makes it an exotic delicacy. Its satisfying crunchy taste is relished by all. Achara is gotten from the … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Ofe Achara (Achara Soup)
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DIY: Guava Cheese
April 19, 2022
Give yourself a treat with this healthy and chewy, fudgy, sticky delicacy made with fresh guavas. Guava cheese makes a great dessert and can be eaten with sandwiches and toasts. Ingredients 1 kg guava 2 tbsp lemon juice Sugar (depends on your taste) How to Make Guava Cheese Wash your guavas and cut into 4 … Continue reading DIY: Guava Cheese
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How to Prepare Baked Vegetables
April 19, 2022
Vegetables are very healthy and should be incorporated into our everyday meal. This baked assortment of vegetables with milk and a drip of cheesy sauce is a wholesome meal. Ingredients 2 tbsp butter 1 ball of onion, finely chopped 250-gram mixed vegetables (depending on your choice) 2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 cups … Continue reading How to Prepare Baked Vegetables
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Video Of The Week: How To Make Oatmeal Swallow
April 19, 2022
For a long time, cooked oatmeal has always been a healthy breakfast option. However, there are more creative ways to eat it: Oatmeal Banana pancake and Oatmeal Swallow. In Nigeria, “Swallow” is the name given to some staple starchy foods that are eaten with different kinds of Nigerian soups. Moreover, Oatmeal can be made into … Continue reading Video Of The Week: How To Make Oatmeal Swallow
Origin of Nigerian Foods: Acha (Fonio)
April 19, 2022
Acha (fonio) is an exotic millet. It has two species- white (Digitaria exilis) and black (Digitaria iburua), mostly grown across the dry savannas, particularly on the upland plateau of central Nigeria with the black species restricted to the Jos-Bauchi Plateau of Nigeria. It has amazing flavour, taste, nutritional and health benefits. The grains are used … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Acha (Fonio)
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How to Prepare Applesauce
April 19, 2022
Applesauce is refreshing, delicious and easy to make. It can be used as desserts, a snack or light lunch, with ice creams or yoghurts, or as a garnish to roast meat (pairs well with pork chops). It can also be substituted for butter, oil or eggs in baking. Also high in pectin, applesauce can serve as … Continue reading How to Prepare Applesauce
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How to Prepare Ewa Agoyin
April 19, 2022
The Yorubas enjoy so many natural, healthy native delicacies, and ewa agoyin is one of such. This is one very spicy dish with an extraordinary aroma. Let me take you through an adventure with this Yoruba delicacy. Ingredients: Brown beans Onion Seasoning cube Dried blended crayfish Bell pepper (tatashe) Habanero peppers (atarodo) Palm oil 1 … Continue reading How to Prepare Ewa Agoyin
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DIY: How to Make Homemade Syrups
April 19, 2022
Oftentimes, we spend so much on things we can actually prepare at home within a few minutes at little or no cost. You can make amazing varieties of syrups that suit your taste and meet your needs. Here are recipes for three homemade syrups: Date Syrup Homemade date syrups are delicious and without artificial preservatives. … Continue reading DIY: How to Make Homemade Syrups
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Food Recipe: Chinese Fried Rice
April 19, 2022
Chinese fried rice is both delicious and nutritious, with a very delightful aroma. The combination of greens, vegetables and eggs make it a wholesome meal. Amazingly, it’s easy to make. Ingredients Rice (you may also use basmati rice) Green beans Carrot Spring onion White onion Ginger Red bell pepper Garlic Egg Seasoning cube Salt Vegetable … Continue reading Food Recipe: Chinese Fried Rice
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Did You Know? Some Natural Preservation Techniques For Food Items
April 19, 2022
Did you know that you can preserve a lot of your food items naturally without putting them in a fridge. Stockfish Did you know you can preserve your dry stockfish by storing it with dry pepper? Pepper has a strong choking flavour that prevents bugs and other arthropods from destroying your stockfish. To preserve your … Continue reading Did You Know? Some Natural Preservation Techniques For Food Items
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Restaurants To Visit – Asia Town
April 19, 2022
Looking for a dining experience that depicts royalty in every single detail? From the state-of-the-art-décor, to the professional touch and finesse, Asia Town is a home of the best Chinese cuisine in the city of Port Harcourt, for people with a commitment to the finest dining experience and first rate service. Asia Town Situated at … Continue reading Restaurants To Visit – Asia Town
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Food Recipe: Curry Okra Ogbono Soup
April 19, 2022
Have you tried curry okra ogbono soup? It’s a knockout; mouth-watering and nutritious! Ingredients Okro Ogbono (african mango seed) Curry leaf Cowtail Dryfish Stockfish Scent leaf Utazi leaf Ground uziza seed Uziza leaf Okpeyi (local spice) Ground crayfish Pepper Periwinkle (optional) Seasoning cube Palm oil Onion Salt How To Prepare Shred or slightly blend your scent … Continue reading Food Recipe: Curry Okra Ogbono Soup
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Origin Of Nigerian Food: Usu
April 19, 2022
‘Usu’ (Pleurotus tuber-regium) is an edible underground tuber of the edible mushroom which grows on dead trees or wood. It is found in the Eastern part of Nigeria and commonly known as “Usu” or “Ero-Usu.” It is called “Katala” in Hausa, “Umoho” in Igede, and “Awu” in Igala. Usu Usu is used as a soup thickener … Continue reading Origin Of Nigerian Food: Usu
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