Nigerian Fried Rice, with a lil’ Twist
Fried rice is pretty easy to make, straightforward, everyone has a different method for making this, but to make it my way with a slight twist, here’s what you’ll need… For directions & more, keep reading!
Category: Nigerian
Nigerian Fried Chicken
I know, I know, there’s too many sliced onions etc covering the chicken, but I forgot to take a pic of just the chicken and this was the finished product, so there. Click the pic to enlarge though, to see the chicken better.
Nigerians or maybe Africans in general fry chicken different from your typical Western fried chicken. In Nigeria, chicken is fried without all the accompanying fanfare of flour, bread crumbs etc. It’s simply boiled and then deep fried. For directions & more, keep reading!
Rich Salad… the Nigerian Way
There are numerous ways to make a salad, some tasty, some uh, not so much. Personally, I’m not a fan of just lettuce, tomatoes and chicken. This way, as far as I’m aware, is the way some Nigerians make salads, maybe with some additions and subtractions (some add macaroni or corned beef among other things). I learned this version from my dearest mother! This is how we make it on those occasions that call for salads.
This is a much tastier version in my opinion, and the best part, still healthy. Super yummy… For directions & more, keep reading!
Baked Plantains
Continuing with my quest to eat healthier foods, I was craving some plantains, but didn’t want to fry them. So, naturally, the other options for cooking plantains include, boiling, baking or oven-roasting them (boli.. this is a Nigerian snack that is roasted on a grill and eaten with ground nuts).
I decided to bake them, this was my first time of doing this, and it turned out good, but you could definitely detect a difference between baked and fried plantains. The baked plantains didn’t have the same delectable sweetness that comes with frying (I guess because it was missing out on all that greasy goodness). All the same though, I’d make it again, maybe with more seasonings. For directions & more, keep reading!
Egusi Stew/Soup
Egusi is simply ground melon seeds. It’s an off-white color and is normally cooked in soup or stew. This is the one soup/stew dish that I make on a regular. There are other ways to cook this dish, but when I’m feeling lazy or pressed for time, I just do it all in one pot…some other time, I’ll revisit this and cook it a different way. For directions & more, keep reading!
