MAMA PUT STEW

Ingredients 

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1)fresh tomatoes ,onions. and pepper blended. (The quantity of pepper should be according to how spicy you want it. I think even if u don't like pepper you should still make it a Lil spicy though ‎)

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2)‎canned tomatoes paste. I used gino

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3)knor chicken cubes

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4)‎boiled eggs

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5)fried fish 

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6)‎assorted beef-stomach,kidney,liver etc (spices and cooked till tender)

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7)‎ponmo cooked with the beef

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8)turkey (spiced, cooked and fried)‎

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9)sliced onions

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10)vegetable oil

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11)curry,thyme,‎ etc

12)blended crayfish 

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METHOD 

Boil and dry the blended tomatoes. ‎

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Heat oil in pan and pour in the fresh tomatoes paste and fry‎, then add the onions. Fry for 10 minutes. 

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Add the canned tomatoes paste and stir. 

While still stirring, cook for 5 minutes. 

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Add the fried turkey,the assorted beef, ponmo, and cook for 3minutes stirring in the process to prevent burning . ‎

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Add the meat stock and then the spices,crayfish and salt and stir‎.

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When u remove from heat u can add in the boiled eggs and fish and gently stir in so it doesn't scatter into the stew.

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Serve with anything - from rice,yam,beans etc ‎

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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!

 

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

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!

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.

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

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> 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.

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

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.

SHREDDED BEEF CURRY WITH BASMATI RICE

Shredded beef curry with Basmati rice

Ingredients: 1/2kg shredded beef,2 cloves garlic, 2tblsp veg.oil,carrots,peas,1 chopped onion,1tsp curry,1 cup coconut milk,2tblsp tomato-pepper paste.

Method: stir fry beef with garlic & seasoning in oil until the meat is fried. Add tomato paste & keep frying for 2mins. Pour the coconut milk, curry & bring to boil. Add the carrots and peas, cook till the sauce is reduced. Stir in the onions, simmer for a minute before serving with steamed rice.

FISH PEPPER SOUP

Ingredients:
1kg catfish, cleaned,washed and cut
1 lemon
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1tablespoon tomato-pepper paste
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
1 fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
1 & 1/2 cup water
2 red chili peppers
1 leek, diced
2 bay leaves
3 seasoning cubes
Parsley, chopped
Salt

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Method: 
*Marinate fish with lemon, pinch of salt and 1 seasoning cube for 15mins.
*In a non-stick pot, fry the tomato-pepper paste, garlic and fresh ginger in oil for 2mins. Add the water and bay leaves, bring to boil.
* Add the remaining seasoning cubes, leek, red chili peppers and then the fish.
* Lower the heat and allow to simmer for 5mins.
* Dish out and garnish with chopped parsley.

Serves 4

FRUITS IN YOGURT

Fruits in yogurt
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> Ingredients: 
yogurt (sweetened or unsweetened depending on your choice), a cup each of diced plum, orange, pineapple, pawpaw & watermelon, coconut.

> Method: 
put the fruits together and add the yorghurt. Grate the coconut on top. Serve chilled.
 You also have the option of blending all together and serving chilled!

DANWAKE( a type of hausa dumpling)

Hello everyone, it's been a bit. 

 I recently made acquaintance  with a great innovative cook who is into healthy eating and I had to get the recipes on her delicacies because they all look so yum. Her name is Mrs Bilkisuwa. You can check her instagram page for some really enticing dishes @bilkisuwa. I will be making more posts on her work.

The recipe for this dish is below

Ingredients: 

danwake flour (a mix of beans,wheat flour,cassava flour, baobab & potash), veg. oil & pepper.

Method: 

mix the flour with water till it forms a somewhat thick but soft dough. Drop in boiling water and cook for 15mins. Strain and serve with veg oil,sprinkle of pepper, boiled eggs & cooked veggies