We know you love your West African delicacies and so today we are sharing our scrumptious Efo Riro soup recipe. This good looking, mouth-watering, tasty, vegetable packed soup is delicious and nutritious (think bell peppers packed with Vitamins A and C, palm oil with its Vitamin E and locust beans stuffed with lipids) and goes […]
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Akara Recipe
Below you will find an easy recipe for akara AKA Nigerian black bean fritters. Quick, easy and tasty! This plant-based dish is eaten all over West Africa as well as in the Bahia region of Brazil – considered the Yoruba capital of the Americas – the same dish is made and called Acaraje. Ghanians call […]
Ogbono Soup Recipe
Many seeds are used in Nigerian cooking. They are generally used ground and provide special flavours and thickening. Ogbono (irringia gabonsis) is also commonly known as wild mango. The fruits of the bush mango tree are opened and the seeds are split to remove and dry the inner nuts which are then ground before being […]
Egusi Soup Recipe
Egusi seeds, a staple of West African cuisine, are a veritable superfood packed with nutritional benefits including being rich in protein, healthy fats and anti-inflammatory properties. Egusi (called Ogili in Ibo and Agusi in Hausa) are melon seeds. The fruit of this plant can be eaten raw like cucumber or cooked in soups like marrow. […]
Dried Periwinkles – Yam Pottage Recipe
🌟NEW PRODUCT ALERT 🌟We are extremely excited to announce that yet another new product has been added to our line up – dried periwinkles. After extensive searching to find the best quality, we have ethically sourced directly from Rivers State, Nigeria.It would normally be really difficult to access periwinkles as they are highly perishable. With […]
Moin Moin Recipe
Today’s easy recipe is for mouth-watering Moin Moin. Made with cow peas/black eye peas blended and steamed, traditionally in banana leaves. We love making this protein packed dish as a satisfying and filling meal. Order your authentic ingredients to make Moin Moin here ▶️https://africanplate.co.uk/product/cameroon-pepper/https://africanplate.co.uk/products/crayfish/ Ingredients 225g Cowpeas (black eyed beans) 28ml Palm Oil (warmed) 1 […]
Coconut Rice Recipe
Nigerian food, as traditionally served in restaurants and social gatherings tends to be limited to fried rice and the superior jollof rice. While we love and appreciate our better known rice dishes, they sometimes become tiresome by virtue of their repeated appearances. Us human beings tend to shop for and cook a limited number of […]
Fried Rice Recipe
Some combinations are just classic for a very good reason. We can often be found feasting on chicken, fried rice and dodo for Sunday lunch. Jollof rice might get all the deserved glory, but junior cousin Nigerian Fried Rice is also a winner in the tastes delicious race. Do you agree? To Jollof or […]
Suya Recipe
Our mouths are watering at the thought of tucking into this Nigerian street food favourite to be enjoyed while bonding with family and friends. Suya also makes for an amazing canape to be served at parties, receptions and weddings. A sick friend/relative would equally thank you if you went to visit them with a plateful […]
Chicken Stew Recipe
This easy peasy chicken stew recipe is quick and tasty! Traditional stew made using poultry is just as delicious as the red meat version. We used boiler chicken for preparing our own, but you could also choose to use the more widely available ‘soft’ chicken that you can buy from all supermarkets and butchers. If […]