Nigerian Food Recipes
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Here are some popular Nigerian food recipes. There are many more appetizing Nigerian meals on this website. Enjoy!
Recently Added/Updated Nigerian Food Recipes
Spring Rolls (from Asia)
The most customizable snack or small chop out there. It accepts any kind of filling.
Samosa (from India)
Make sure you are one of the first people to help themselves to this delicacy because it is usually the first to "disappear" at parties.
Nigerian Roasted Yam
Roasted Yam is one of the most popular street foods in Nigeria. Learn how to make yours at home.
How to make Suya Spice (Suya Pepper)
Learn how to make suya spice like the suya gurus of Nigeria.
How to Make Bread Rolls
Nigerian bread rolls are perfect with chocolate drinks, tomato omelette, fried eggs and you can even eat it with western soups!
Homemade Stock Cubes
Those who are intolerant to MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) know the importance of staying away from stock cubes that contain MSG. Learn how to make your own stock cubes at home.
Gbegiri Soup
Gbegiri Soup is a Yoruba soup prepared with beans. It goes well with Amala when served with Ewedu Soup.
How to make Tuwo Shinkafa
If you want a soft Nigerian fufu meal, Tuwo Shinkafa makes a great choice!
Tiger Nuts Milk (Kunun Aya)
Made from Aya, Aki Awusa, Ofio, Isip Isong. So delicious, you don't want to drink any other thing after tasting this!
Nigerian Concoction Rice
You can't mess this one up because it's already a concoction!
Vote for your Favorite Nigerian Food
Due to the diversity of Nigerian food recipes, we often have many different ways of preparing one staple food. It is common to hear the question: Fried Rice or Jollof Rice? at parties. In Nigerian restaurants, the question: which soup? often follows a request for a fufu recipe.
So which Nigerian recipe, Nigerian food or Nigerian ingredients do you like best? Vote here
All About Nigerian Food
Nigerian food is essential to Nigerian culture. It defines the Nigerian people. This is why wherever we find ourselves; we are ready to eat our food daily without being bored one bit.
We prefer to eat Nigerian food in any country we find ourselves in. This is because we never feel fulfilled if we do not eat correct Naija food from homeland. The so called Oyibo food is not satisfying for an average Naija person!
In Nigeria, eating out is becoming more common these days but usually people eat at home. This is why it is essential that we all know how to cook these meals, especially the female folk. And with Nigerian men increasingly getting closer to the kitchen, cooking Nigerian food is now for all.
Read through the recipes. Learn the ones you do not know. Add to what you know when you see a familiar recipe. With Nigerian food, there are many ways to skin a cat. You never know, you can pick up a tip or two.
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Nigerian Food & Ingredients
Nigerian food consists mainly of rice, yam, plantain and beans. These are prepared and eaten with the various soup and stew recipes. They can also be prepared in jollof or porridge form.
The most common Nigerian food eaten in homes are fufu recipes. These are food you swallow without chewing them. You make a lump of the food, dip the lump in the soup or sauce and swallow. They include Cassava Fufu, Pounded Yam, Garri (Eba), Amala and Semolina. They are eaten with the Nigerian Soups recipes. Most Nigerian families boast of eating at least one fufu meal a day.
Rice is also a popular Nigerian food but is reserved for special occasions. You are sure to see rice recipes served at Nigerian weddings, street parties popularly known as Owa mbe, funerals and birthday parties. Most families eat rice on special days of the week such as Saturdays and Sundays.
Nigerian Food Articles
How to Season and Grill Chicken
Deep-frying chicken is a no-no if you want to eat healthy, learn how to prepare your chicken without frying. Includes video.
How to Remove Beans Coat
Some Nigerian beans recipes require you to remove the beans coat before preparing the recipes. Learn how to do this.
How to Care for your Pots and Pans
The pots and pans that hold your food need tender loving care too. Learn how you can make your pots last and last and last.
Top 10 Kitchen Tools
These are the top 10 kitchen tools you will always need in your kitchen. They are simple basic kitchen tools yet so useful.
How to Become a Better Cook
Learn how to become better at what you already love doing and impress your friends with your new-found culinary skills.
