Wednesday, 15 April 2015

DAMBU

Ingredients:
1cup coarsely crushed wheat
2cups fresh moringa leaves
1 diced onion
2 chopped peppers
1cup crushed raw groundnut

Directions: Add 1cup water to wheat,keep aside till it soaks up water. Add all the other ingredients,season with salt. 
Steam(mixture up,water below) for 30mins. 
Serve with oil,yaji & golden brown fried onion
Note- recipe for Yaji coming soon. Yaji is this spice the suya makers use on the grilled meat that is flavor packed!

 

Sunday, 12 April 2015

mixed vegetable soup

Ingredients:
2 large carrots, chopped
3 med potatoes, peeled & chopped
1 1/2 cups stock
2 tblsp tomato/pepper paste
3 sausages, chopped
1 eggplant, chopped
1 cupful chopped cauliflower
1 avocado, peeled and cut into cubes
Seasonings

Directions: 
parboil cauliflower in salt water for a few mins. Keep aside

Cook potato and carrots in stock with tomato/pepper paste and seasoning till tender. Pour in a blender and pulse till smooth.

Put back on low heat, add the eggplant, cauliflower and sausages. Season with spices and simmer for a few mins.

Garnish with avocado 

Serve with whole wheat bread


Saturday, 11 April 2015

ASSORTED PEPPERSOUP

Ingredients
1)ginger
2)garlic
3)bay leaves
4) blended fresh pepper
5)meat assortment (liver,kidney,heart , stomach(shaki)
6)salt
7)knor chicken
8)curry powder
9) few curry leaves
10)thyme
11) 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
12) 5 strands of dried pepper
13)blended onions


 

Process

Spice meat with knor seasoning cube , salt, garlic, ginger ,curry and thyme some of the pepper paste and onion paste and steam then add 3cups of water and cook till tender; but not tender enough for consumption. Then add the remaining ingredients. Stir and cook till really tender.
You could dice up your meat to tiny cubes. I think that way is better. I didn't here though but when I was eating I wish I had.
Remove from heat and serve.
Bon apetit!

Thursday, 9 April 2015

TOFU,AWARA,STEAMED VEGETABLE SALAD

Tofu
Incase you don't know where to get tofu, you can make at home. I got a detailed recipe for that from @bilkisuwa


 Soak soya beans for 2hrs then blend with water. Bring the milk to boil then add vinegar to make it curdle. Sieve using cheese cloth ( our local cloth for sieving pap). Tie the cloth tightly and place a heavy object on it to remove the remaining water and make it solid. Cut into desired shape n size

To make the salad, just Use a  mixture of EVOO, dry mint, black pepper, vinegar and knorr seasoning as dressing with combined steamed vegees and tofu.



Wednesday, 8 April 2015

WHOLE WHEAT BUN SANDWICH


> Ingredients:
> 2 Whole wheat buns, 1/2 can of tuna, cucumber slices, tomato slices, 1 cup cooked peas, 1 cup cooked chickpeas, 1tbsp olive oil, white pepper,
salt, onions

>
> Recipe:
> 1. Put the peas, chickpeas, olive oil n pinch of white pepper and salt in a food processor and mix until it forms a smooth paste/spread.
> 2. Drain the tuna and fry with onions, season with little salt and white pepper.
> 3. Cut the whole wheat buns into 2 and apply the pea/ chickpea spread on top and bottom halves.
> 4. Place the cucumbers and tomatoes in layers on the bottom half then the tuna.
> 5. Place the top half of the bun and toast.

Tuesday, 7 April 2015

okra soup with wheat

OKRA SOUP

1 cup grated okra 
2 tblspns crayfish 
1 1/2 cup meat stock, 
potash (kanwa-hausa, kanwu-Igbo, akanwu-Yoruba). 
Place meat stock on heat and bring to boil. 
Add crayfish, cook for 2mins then add the okra, potash and whisk to ensure okra doesn't form lumps. Leave the pot open and cook for 3mins on low heat.
 Serve with stew & wholewheat meal
Courtesy of @bilkisuwa

Sunday, 5 April 2015

moringa salad (zogale in hausa)

Ingredients: steamed moringa leaves, g/nut suya spice (kulikuli in hausa), tomatoes and avocado.
Method: mix freshly steamed moringa leaves with the g/nut suya spice, salt to taste & choice seasoning. Garnish with tomatoes and avocado.