Amaka,

10qs so much for the reply

i really appreciate it

you have made me to feel at home

bt Brash, even though you are a male

I hail you

bt can you tell me how to cook the Egusi that one will not add vegetable to it.

I feel you guys.

hello amaka,

can you send the recipe for ogbono food.

mind you

the ingredients that you feel that I can see easily

because I stay in Abk.

thanks dear

AMAKAONE:

Mechionu di a mai fren

I am igbo and we call the soup with vegetable in it Egusi soup
sharraway jor!

oginni?

wetin i do you?!

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
Wash 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 iru (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 /1 lb shredded ugwu leaves added to main recipe.


you can also add mushroom and Okro to this soup to give it a different flavour.
I'm not sure where you are exactly and what of the above ingredients is available there. but Iru and ogbono are easily available in most places I think.

ankeade:

hello amaka,

can you send the recipe for ogbono food. mind you the ingredients that you feel that I can see easily

because I stay in Abk. thanks dear

AMAKAONE, can you please help me with BALANCE DIET TIME TABLE? Please i really needs it, because sometimes am confused, i don't no what to prepare for my family that will be good for their health.

Thanks, counting on your reply.

Mamaa, would you like one that has Naija foods or any kind of food ?

Thank you very much, i have seen the one you sent to me, thank you, i really appreciate, i know you will alway respond

u guys are life savers. my boyfriend is Ibo and he's been demanding i learn how to cook their native soups. And now that i found this thread

Could anyone please tell me the meaning of tripe and oxtail in Yoruba or more Nigerian terms?

AMAKAONE thank u so much 4 all the 9ja recipes, God bless u and thanks to the other nairalanders that hv contributed also God bless u all.

Thank you all for the recipes, Amakaone do you by any chance have these in a book or online all together

Thanks Amaka for all your good works, and all other pple that have contributed to this thread, I still have this one request and I know you wount fail me,
can you or any other person here please give me the recipe for fruit salad? I mean those attractive and creamy ones we find in fast food joints, your reply will be highly appreciated.

fine-apple:

Thank you all for the recipes, Amakaone do you by any chance have these in a book or online all together

I posted a thread here a while back actually asking if people would be interested in something like that.

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-167662.0.html

I am thinking of doing something like that in my spare time. I hope Nlanders wil be forthcoming with sugestions once I start.

I will try to post  some of the draft here as I go along because I will try to incorporate other Nlander's recipe contributions ( with acknowledgements of course) in the book.

Ingredients:

A bag of gizzard
Vegetable oil
1 red bell pepper
6 Roma tomatoes
5 Habenero pepper (rodo) ( or desired amount)
One large red onion
2 Maggi cubes
seasoned salt
Curry
Thyme
Bay leaf


1. De-ice the gizzard then season with seasoned salt, Maggi cube, bay leaf and drop one habenero pepper. Cook until tender.

2. Blend the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, Habenero and Maggi together.

3. Now you could either fry the gizzard or bake them in the oven till they are a nice brown colour.

4. In a separate pan heat the vegetable oil on medium heat, drop a slice of onion for the sizzle test, wait until the onion turns brown then add your blended mixture.

5. Add a bit salt, curry and thyme. And bay leaf.

6. Cook for 40 minutes on medium heat, do not stir to avoid splash, do not cover either or it will take longer to fry.

7. Add your gizzards and allow it to marinate for 10 additional minutes.

6. Add your sliced onions and green pepper for 3 minutes only…do not over cook or the peppers turn brown…Remember the green pepper and onions doubles as a garnishment.

Enjoy.

Can be eaten with Dodo, Rice ,

CHEI!!!

c food!!!

Great thread.

Well done. Amakaone.

amaka shebi I can alternate that gizzard with snails?

Please can u post that photo with the melon seeds. for some wierd reason it is just a blank impression.

I am guessing this is the same amaka we all know right?

cabali:

Please can u post that photo with the melon seeds. for some wierd reason it is just a blank impression.

melon seeds?

@ Snazzy

Sorry 4 delaying to answer you.
THis babysitting job is getting to be more than i bargained 4.

Who knew a 3 and 5 year old could have SO MUCH ENERGY !!! 

Of course you can substitute with snail.

Would make a nice Spicy change from ordinary fried snail abi?

Yummy Yummy.

yea amaka, prepared it today and my mouth is still watering. Watch it o, kids are a whole lot of work, God is your strength, it is a learning process.

hi AMAKAONE, can you please help me with BALANCE DIET TIME TABLE both local and foriegn, i get confused attimes on what to make for mi husband. tanks dis na mi e-mail talk2azumi@yahoo.com

Hi Amaka

I need balanced diet timetable too
my email add- zanuka@gmail.com
Thanks

Hi Amaka

I need balanced diet timetable too
my email add- zanuka@gmail.com
Thanks

if you have it please send to me also nxlevelconsult@yahoo.com. odinmma

@nikinash, chy and aturuobi

I don't know where you guys are based or how readily available some of the ingredients for these will be.
let me know if I can help with recipes?

I assume that no lunch is served during weekdays you are either at school or work.

Monday
Breakfast: Toast/Oatmeal
Dinner: White rice w/beans , vegetable stew and dodo

Tuesday
Breakfast: French Toast; Syrup; Orange Juice; Milk; Hot Tea
Dinner: Vegetable Yam porridge with fish

Wednesday
Breakfast: Oatmeal; Toast, Margarine & Jelly; Orange Juice; Milk; Hot Tea
Dinner: Fried rice with chicken and vegetables

Thursday
Breakfast: Cereal with eggs & toast
Dinner: Ewa Agoyin with fish

Friday
Breakfast: Plantain & Eggs
Dinner: Spaghetti Bolognese

Saturday
Breakfast: Akara w/Ogi or Pancakes/French Toast
Lunch: Ofe Nsala (fresh fish soup) w/pounded yam
Dinner: Jollof rice w/moimoi and assorted meat
Snack: African Salad/Ugba

Sunday
Breakfast: Yam & Eggs
Lunch: Okro Soup w/pounded yam
Dinner: Peppered gizzard w/dodo
Snack: Pepper soup

Most of the recipes for these foods are here on the board so that should make things much easier.

Hope this helps?

damn how could you keep on top of all that!!

Leilah:

damn how could you keep on top of all that!!

keep what?

LIke you would have to cook all these meals everyday. You would want to have some time on your hands.

Anyone knows where I can get the ingredients for the ogbono soup in Toronto? Thanks

QueenAnais:

Anyone knows where I can get the ingredients for the ogbono soup in Toronto? Thanks

Try

African Caribbean Grocery
24 Dundas E Mississauga

CALL THEM ON  (905) 281-9515
OR

India Africa Grocers
2121 Jane St. (at Wilson)
Tel: 416-241-5435

Near Seneca College