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Re: Nigerian Recipes by Rhea(f): 3:11pm On Oct 03, 2006
Amaka,

If that's really you on your profile, and you can actually cook all you've been posting, then where are all the eligibles on Nairaland?

Wifey material (if she ain't taken already) grin
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 3:16pm On Oct 03, 2006
lol@ Rhea, that is me on my profile sha, not my best pic but hey !
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 3:33pm On Oct 03, 2006
amaka1 did u do all this cooking?
Re: Nigerian Recipes by Rhea(f): 3:47pm On Oct 03, 2006
amaka1:

lol@ Rhea, that is me on my profile sha, not my best pic but hey !



Pix ain't bad at all. Flat tummy and all.

Well, just remember I asked first. wink
No time to play patient dog here. cheesy

Wonder what you think about the maggi cookbook I circulated earlier on
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 3:58pm On Oct 03, 2006
@Rhea thanks for the compliments.

Was the cookbook originally from you? Thanks a stack!

that thing is amazing, I love to cook sha must have been mama put in my previous life  grin

@cabali not all of them were cooked by me o! although I can attest for the recipes as tried and tested. as the pics show
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 5:01pm On Oct 03, 2006
impressive then!
Re: Nigerian Recipes by Rams(m): 7:59pm On Oct 03, 2006
thanks for this!!
Re: Nigerian Recipes by drrionelli(m): 8:14pm On Oct 03, 2006
Truly, this is an amazing thread!  I am getting hungry just reading it!  And the pictures do great justice to the wonderful recipes.

However, I must confess much ignorance, here.  I would like to try to prepare some of the foods discussed here, but I am very unfamiliar with some of the ingredients!  Perhaps some of you could help me.

For example, would somebody please explain:

bushmeat
egusi
iru
groundnut oil
African beans
effirin/nchanwu/ntong
ogbono
banku
kenkey
cowskin

I apologize for my ignorance of these ingredients, but I wish to learn more about these foods as they look wonderful!

Thank you!
Re: Nigerian Recipes by ladex142(m): 8:37pm On Oct 03, 2006
Bush meat: giant edible rats  grin [img]http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/11/images/Bushmeat-Duiker.jpg[/img]
Egusi: i can't remember its English name  grin http://www.answers.com/Egusi
Iru: locust beans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iru
groundnut oil: cooking oil derived from ground nut
African beans: Type of beans grown in Africa, e.g ewa oloyin
effirin/nchanwu/ntong: I guess it's a type of vegetable
ogbono: used in making ogbono soup, i no know the English name o
banku: no idea  grin
kenkey: no idea
cowskin: simply the skin of a cow, i guess it's also known as ponmo

Hope this help  wink

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Re: Nigerian Recipes by Bhola(f): 8:43pm On Oct 03, 2006
Amaka, God bless you plenty. Now, I can go learn how to cook all these.

Thanks again.

Now, who wan be my guinea pig?
Re: Nigerian Recipes by Douzy(m): 10:47pm On Oct 03, 2006
Yummy!
Re: Nigerian Recipes by lammyshegs(f): 12:38am On Oct 04, 2006
amaka o.
o ti pami

it's good to see gals crazy about cooking all these local dishes.
i hope they've all got the fire-wood flava.

u don't look like someone that goes near firewood sha. lol

keep it up sha. and if that picture aint ur best and u look like that then, babe u're the bomb.


@rhea u've got some competition hear o my guy.
Re: Nigerian Recipes by lammyshegs(f): 12:46am On Oct 04, 2006
@amaka
@everyone else

it's not wot yáll think aiight. this is segedoo - a guy posting via lammyshegs' NL reply page o.

abegi b4 pple begin dey yarn
Re: Nigerian Recipes by segedoo(m): 12:50am On Oct 04, 2006
@amaka
shocked grin cheesy
too bad there's no drroling smiley!!!

@rhea
u've really got some competition here aiight.
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 7:55am On Oct 04, 2006
@ drrionelli , no probs at all.
I think these should help you identify some of the ingredients.

Ogbono

ogbono (sometimes spelled agbono, and also called apon) is a soup thickener. Ogbono is the kernels (whole or crushed) of the bush mango, or wild mango tree which is native to the tropical Atlantic coast region of Africa. Nearer the equator, in Cameroon and Gabon, ogbono goes by the names etima, odika, or dika.

Egusi

This is flour ground from seeds of gourds, melons, pumpkins, and squashes. In Nigeria, these plants and seeds, as well as soups and stews made with them, are all called Egusi, and this is the name most commonly used outside of Africa.

Iru

Iru is the seed of the locust-fruit, used as a seasoning.


Nchanwu

Is a vegetable thatis used to make soup. It is actually an aromatic herb that aids digestion


Ogiri is a seasoning derived from the fermented seeds of the African locust tree or perhaps from fermented sesame seeds; it is used in soups and stews in Western Africa


African beans
Are also known as black-eyed peas in America; usually called cowpeas in English-speaking Africa; also called china beans, and black-eyed beans.

Groundnut Oil
This is cooking oil derived from ground nut (peanut).Groundnut oil has to be used sparingly as it has a strong taste. It must be made very hot before anything is fried in it, or the taste of the oil is horrible.
Kenkey

Kenkey is a Fufu-like staple usually made with ground corn served with a soup or stew or sauce. It is particularly popular in Ghana. I think in Igbo land it is similar to our agidi.

Making Kenkey involves letting the maize ferment before cooking, Kenkey is partially cooked, then wrapped in banana leaves, maize or corn husks, or foil, and steamed.


Cowskin,
usually referred to as Ponmo, is cow skin basically that adds a gelatinous texture to soup and stews.

bushmeat

In Africa, bushmeat is the word most often used to refer to wild game, that is, meat of wild animals like deer, elephant, tortoise and crocodile,birds, fish, porcupine, wild hog etc,

hope this helps

@ all posters thanks for the comments. abeg add una own recipes now.
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 10:20am On Oct 04, 2006
can i add my recipe for parboiled white rice? grin
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 11:07am On Oct 04, 2006
lol @ cabali

grin

I will try to add more recipes today if i don't get too busy
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 11:11am On Oct 04, 2006
will be waiting!
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 11:14am On Oct 04, 2006
make it deliciousio
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 11:21am On Oct 04, 2006
lol I will try to do that
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 11:37am On Oct 04, 2006
try isnt enuff girl, just do it! u r commanded
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 11:38am On Oct 04, 2006
lkg/ 21b assorted meats (oxtail, tripe, ponmo & bushmeat)
450g/llb stock fish(pre-soaked)
450g / llb dried fish (washed)
225g / 8oz whole dry prawns (cleaned)
225g / 8oz ground ogbono seeds
225g/8oz ground crayfish
25g / 8oz ground pepper
25g / loz iru
I medium onion
290ml /10 fl oz palmoil
3pt stock or water
salt to taste
Washed the assorted meats thoroughly and place in a pot. Add the sliced onions, ground pepper and some stock or water. Cook for 30 minutes. Add the washed smoked fish and stockfish, cook for a further 10-15 minutes adding a drop of water or stock as needed to stop it from burning.
In another pot, heat the oil and fry the ground seeds for 3 minutes to bring out the nutty flavour.
Gradually add the stock and whisk until it draws and bubbles. Add the cooked meats peppers and crayfish.
Dissolve the locust bean in a little stock and add to the soup. Allow to simmer for another 10 minutes, check seasoning and serve hot with pounded yam.

VARIATIONS
OGBONO SOUP WITH BITTER LEAF
225g / 8oz washed bitter leaf added to main recipe
OGBONO SOUP WITH UGWU
500g / llb shredded ugwu leaves added to main recipe.


you can also add mushroom and Okro to this soup to give it a diffrerent flavour

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Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 11:57am On Oct 04, 2006
ok cabali, i have added one more. sorry it takes time to resize pics and all. .
shey u know that oga Seun sets limits on these things: grin
wouldn't want to use up all Nairaland's bandwith on food pics o!

oh, and I have added some pics on to the Jollof rice recipe as well.
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 12:01pm On Oct 04, 2006
amaka I think it is time i get a taste of this watery mouth aint comfortable; where do we meet grin
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 12:02pm On Oct 04, 2006
Coat plantain in oil very lightly, just so it doesn't stick to the pan.

Place on a baking tray and roast in oven (alternatively you can roast on the barbecue).

Keep turning till all sides are brown and caramelized.

Grab a handful of epa nuts and enjoy

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Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 12:03pm On Oct 04, 2006
cabali:

amaka I think it is time i get a taste of this watery mouth aint comfortable; where do we meet grin


oh sweet cabali, the idea is for you use the recipe to cook the food yourself now ahn ahn grin
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 12:04pm On Oct 04, 2006
but it has gottten out of hand nah?

what does a man do?
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 12:29pm On Oct 04, 2006
500g / l1b Assorted parts of meat
225g / 8oz stockfish (pre-soaked)
225g / 8oz bushmeat (washed)
1kg / 2Ib oil-palm nuts
225g / 8oz ground crayfish
1pt stock or water
225g / 8oz Okro (sliced)
100g / 4oz groundpepper
1 onion (sliced)
half teaspoonful of ground ataieko
half teaspoonful of igeriejae
salt to taste


Place the washed meat in a large pot, add a drop of water or stock
season with salt and ground pepper and boil for 30 minutes or until tender.

Add the smoked fish and stockfish,
cook for another 10 minutes.
Prepare the oil-palm nut to extract the oil by boiling the washed nuts for 20 minutes until soft.
Remove from water and pound to remove the oil.
Pass through a sieve to separate the kernels from the chaff.
Pour the strained pulp into the meat together with the sliced peppers onions' tomatoes puree and Okro. Add about half teaspoonful of grounded ataieko and igeriejae spices. Some would include dried bitter leaf.
Sprinkle in the crayfish and cook for 15minutes until the soup is fairly reduced and thickened to coat the back of spoon.
Check seasoning and serve with pounded yam (Iyan) or Usin/Egun obobo
(starch & plantain pudding).


VARIATIONS


Fresh fish crayfish and shrimps could be used instead of meat with a small amount of ground egusi added instead of Okro.


A glass of orange juice or palm wine will be great to go with this delicacy.

Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 12:39pm On Oct 04, 2006
@ cabali if you don'tlearn to cook after all these, na wah for you oh!

that's all for 2day guys

happy cooking
Re: Nigerian Recipes by cabali(m): 1:15pm On Oct 04, 2006
@amaka I sure will but I just need u by myside while am at it wink
Re: Nigerian Recipes by michy(f): 1:18pm On Oct 04, 2006
am very hungry sad
immediately i saw the picture of
the food,i felt like eating it.
iv never tasted banga soup.
is it better than ora soup
Re: Nigerian Recipes by amaka1(f): 1:28pm On Oct 04, 2006
@ cabali, u are still here?

I thought you went to the market to get all these ingredients now?grin

grin

@Michy, you do add Okra to Banga soup, it's the palm kernels and ataieko and igeriejae that makes it unique.

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