Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Dried okra soup.

This is a very easy and fast soup to cook and the ingredients make it quite traditional . Its enjoyable also so you will like this very much.

INGREDIENTS

1)Dried Okra blended smooth

2)Fresh pepper

3)potash

4)Dawa dawa

5)Beef

6)Ginger and garlic powder

7)semovita

8)Palm oil.

PROCESS

Spice the meat with thyme, dried ginger,dried garlic, curry,thyme,knor cubes and onions and cook the meat till its tender.
Add in the pounded pepper.
Add in salt and palm oil.
Pound the dawa dawa and add it in
Dissole potash in water and pour into the meat.
Add in the blended dry okra.
Cook for another 2-3minutes
Serve with semovita or whatever interests you.
Bon apetit!
By the side there was a serving of green garden eggs sliced and spiced with dried pepper, salt, royco and a little potash dissolved in water(to reduce bitterness).

Vegetarian pasta.

INGREDIENTS

1)Honey well spaghetti

2)5carrots(onions)

3)Green beans(sliced)

4)Green pepper(sliced)

5)Red pepper(blended)

6)Onions(sliced)

7)Garlic(minced)

8)Idies easy cook stew mix

PROCESS

  Boil water and add in your spaghetti. I use honey well cos it doesn't stick as much as the other brands in Nigeria. Cook for 5 minutes and drain.
  Heat vegetable oil in pan, pour the idies stew mix in a bowl and add a little bit of water to make it into a paste. Not too thick though. Add it into the oil with the blended pepper.. Stir fry for 3-4 minutes and add in curry, thyme,salt,a teaspoon of sugar,star cubes and then add in a little bit more water if its too dry.
  Add in the garlic and sliced vegetables and reduce the heat. Allow to cook for 4minutes
  Add the spaghetti into the sauce and mix well. Add a little water if its too dry and Still on low heat cover to cook for 5minutes
Serve. Bon apetit!