Samosas are a deep fried appetizer and/or snack and are usually filled with potatoes, vegetables and meat or chicken. I have to say though, there really isn’t such a thing as Nigerian Samosas, because they have no Nigerian (or even … For directions & more, keep reading!
A Strawberry Reduction Sauce is simply a thickened sauce made from fresh or frozen strawberries, water and sugar. You can also vanilla extract and cinnamon to give it more flavor. Such a fancy title for a simple dish! A reduction sauce … For directions & more, keep reading!
Nigerian Eggs Rolls are a deep fried snack made from batter (or dough) and boiled eggs. It is usually sold by street food vendors in Nigeria and can be light or heavy depending on the amount of batter or dough … For directions & more, keep reading!
I struggled with a title on this one…couldn’t decide whether to call it ‘Skewered Gizzards,’ or ‘Skewered Peppered Gizzards!’ Then came the issue of gizzards or gizzard, lol, issues I tell you. Finally settled on Peppered Gizzards, and this recipe, is a slight variation of the original Nigerian version.
It’s a tad time consuming but well worth it! Now, I know gizzards are not everyone’s cup of tea, but for gizzard substitutes, skip to the ‘notes’ section at the very end (*1). (Gizzards have a strong taste to them if not cooked right, so I often triple cook mine: boil, pan-fry, then bake for good measure.) For directions & more, keep reading!
Stick meat is a Nigerian finger food/quick snack or kpanumo (pop in your mouth real quick type of food). It’s very similar to kebabs, the main difference would be the size since stick meat is cubed meat on toothpicks, not the long sticks kebabs come on. Basically, you can call them miniature kebabs.
I remember the last time I made stick meat was in high school for some event we were having and it was done at a friends home. Now, what I don’t recall is if it had small slices of onions or tomatoes on it. Since I couldn’t remember that, I just kept it simple and mixed it in some fried stew instead. For directions & more, keep reading!
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