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

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.

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.