₦airaland Forum

ahnie:
Madam kanwuliaExtra how're thou?I missed you.

Doing SUPER as always!
I see you are doing good too.
I have not become a “nobody” yet o!

*wow. . .nobody to cyber-gang-bully on NL? when your antagonists become your protagonists. . . . NL is truly dead. . . . muchechecheche*

As long as there is no agreement on “division of labor”, the marriage should be dissolved.

Good judgement!

I never did!
Don’t believe in “church weddings”!
Too fake and stuffy!
I have never had to waste my time, energy and resources on such rituals and to feed and entertain LOAFERS

Not into the “religious concept” of matrimonial hypocrisy.

Give me an OPEN, common-law marriage any day.
Just shack up and breed!
Take care of your family and cut out all the “chains”!

Makes sense.
After all, the sperm-donor is not anonymous.

Breakfast is served.
For those still sleeping. . . . . Cover with plastic wrap.

*all about presentation*

1Sharon:
Lool..but for why?

I see where you get it from

Vengeance is only for the lord for spiritual matters ke!

1Sharon:
Did you have the hots for him

Absolutely not!

My father reported the boy to his father and he got the beating of his life from his dad.

Then my father made my 10 year-old brother write a love letter to their only 8 year-old sister(an only daughter too), and made sure THEIR DAD read it too!

The randy 17 year-old son kept his distance FOR LIFE!

The day he accidentally found a love letter from a boy hidden under my pillow.

Boy! I was 14 I think, from our neighbour’s randy son.

It was quite interesting.
The man just weak with shame.
See preaching that night.

We are waiting o.
Better country wet dey think of dem future.
I pity AFRICA and AFRICANS.

Yeah, blame feminism.
Na only you single?

Truer words never said!
Trump has the best knowledge of AFRICA and AFRICANS.

sassysure:
This lady sef
Very very very stubborn head.

1. U don't soak beans overnight like u were politely told
That's exercise in futility.

2. Except pepper, onions(lots of it) and salt, Akara don't need any other ingredient to be sweet. I think people from the north add one other ingredient. Akara has one unique taste, any other thing added alters it

3. Go and buy strong blender. Asian blenders/grinder are so good.
I use USHA for my akara, it hasn't spoiled. Since 2015. Packaged and travelled with it . I love that grinder. Will look for the picture online
Bought ninja food processor here but I haven't used it for Akara and I'm sure it will do an excellent job too.

4. Just crush your beans and wash with your wooden spoon or long spoon. Takes less than 10 minutes. Soak after crushing a little bit so washing will be easier and faster.
Check YouTube on how to crush beans.

The only problem people normally have with Akara is the quantity of water to add when grinding. I always say enough to make the blade move effortlessly cos if there is no easy movement, it will kill the machine.

I politely reply:
Your choice. I am comfortable with mine.
We don chop the akara finish.
Shikena!

*always looking for issues where there are none. some peeps can’t accept the fact that NL died a long time ago because they have always believed in ghosts. . . . . too bad *

CircleOfWilis:
na food be this or burnt sacrifice
Oyibo akara no make sense

You mean “crisp”?
It is called “organic akara”!

prolog3111:
If you had any knowledge of history then you would know that the entire Edo state was part of Benin Kingdom. Even Delta-state and Lagos were part of it. Benin City is to Benin Kingdom what Abuja is to Nigeria. The nigerians living in Abuja are no différent from nigerians living elsewhere, right ? And the president living in Abuja, he is not a mere governor, right ? I don't blame you, history was not part of your curriculum. And the language is Edo. The same language. But a lying lazy fool like you wouldn't know. The person you are replying is an Igbo nationalist who wants to claim parts of Edo state for his boards, and he sees you as an ally in the balkanisation of Edo state. If this doesn't tell you you are a filthy traitor then what will ?

Gone are the days when I would spend DAYS or NIGHTS replying posts like yours.

All the best in life and death!

nicemom:
good one but next time try this new method don't soak the beans overnights just put it in water for some minutes then wash it will

Arrrrrrrrrgh!
You go just “knock” the blender engine ke!
I have tried that method too.
It kills the blender because it is too thick.
You also rub the risk of adding too much water.

ricki:
which one be fausatu again.......she be imam daughter o!

Hmmmmmm. . . . .

Mariangeles:
Soaking your beans for longer hours or overnight is not advisable.
It makes the beans harder, with little or no taste left .

I tried it and regretted it .

Then, the problem is in the “spicing”.
The reason you spice beans AFTER blending for akara and moin-moin.

Beans tastes RAW and BLAND. You season to taste.

Just add a little salt and blend with BEEF or CHICKEN stock instead of water.

Sleep carry all of us after we chop finish o.
Time to clean the house and off to ride bikes in the park. Back to work tomorrow.

Trying something new.
A dash of palm oil in my frying oil for added flavor in my akara.

I saved some diced onion and Scotch bonnet pepper for added tase and color. .

I already added half of the pepper and onions to the beans when blending.

Added 1 egg to my blended beans to give more smoothness.

Let the blended beans and egg sit for 30 minutes to thicken before frying.

Then add my sliced onion, pepper and salt to blended beans.

To conserve water usage, use the same water over and over again to wash your beans. Do not run your faucet(TAP ) endlessly to wash beans.

Only add some water to wash if you run low.
Washing time only 20 mins.

It is MOIN-MOIN and AKARA day.
I used beans flour the other time.
But I have so much beans at home, so will have to SUFFER the washing process. Ouch!
Soaked the beans for 12 hours overnight to soften and make it easier to wash.

I hope it will taste better after all this suffering o!

sassysure:
Amen!

I actually thought you all are the same.

I was actually pulling your leg since u always yab my people

I only know that there is a town or village in Benin state that speaks igbo.

My grand father lived there. Said slave traders passed through that town from igbo land.

I dey yab every ethnic group o. All na fair game!
Edo state is quite diverse.

Edo State was formed on August 27, 1991 when Bendel State was split into Edo and Delta States. The major first languages spoken in the state are Edo, Etsako, Esan and Owan, Akoko Edo,Okpameri language and Ijaw. Edo State is home to several ethnicities, among them the Bini, Esan, Afemai, Emai, and Ijaw.

No, my dear. We are all NOT the same.

Only GOOD marriages are beneficial to ALL parties.

sassysure:
There are somethings that should be outdated already and alternatives introduced like that goat blood whatever I saw there. Kingdoms modernise everywhere.
That's why there are so many shrines in Benin. So if he don't wear red, he won't be an oba again. See able bodied men dressed like beggars following him around.

Kanwuliaextra, come and see ur brothers

I am Afemai, not Bini. I don’t understand my own culture, not to mention any other in Edo state. Bini culture is foreign to me. I lived in Benin-City for the most of my Nigerian life but never really understood the language or culture!

Like all parts of Nigeria. . . . There are norms and practices. Do you expect them to forget their own culture and take up foreign ones?

This same “Oba” lived and schooled abroad o!
But at least the “culture” is being preserved.

Whatever “it” is.

All the best to them.

1Sharon:
You're eating my phobia, yuk

Trust moi. . . If I hadn’t eaten snails in Nigeria and ENJOYED THEM THOROUGHLY, I could not have EVER eaten them.

But I know better. . . . Ignorance can take a blissful or PHOBIC perception.

armyofone:
You got it from the Africa store frozen?

Prepared half-cooked and dried in Nigeria.
Then straight to freezer. I do not wash or clean them till I am ready to use them.
They are wrapped in newspaper to absorb moisture and prevent early decay prior to stuffing them in the suitcase.

The snails get here in less than 48 hours. 1 day of preparation and drying, then 1 day for transportation.

I can’t buy snails from ANY African store o!
Too small and very expensive.
Not sure how it was prepared.
These snails come specially from the snail farm to our own kitchen.


I still get plenty!
This wan go last me for anoda year!
I go dey chop am smor-smor.

armyofone:
This na real enjoyment biko- see assorted breakfast.
After this kind food, na recliner and remote control for the morning

Oh no darling. . . We have swimming and bicycle-riding today. Off we go! It is SUMMER CAMP SEASON!

armyofone:
Oh my goodness!!! Snail stew - best taste ever! Snail stew dey hungry me too and now your snails come increase the longings for it.
Please how w did you yours?
Looking delicious!

Morning darling sis.
I cooked my stew normally.

Them washed my “frozen snails” TWICE with SALT and HOT WATER to remove the staleness. I cut of all the “jolo-jolos” (all those dangling tins dem).

Then I re-spice with onion salt and garlic.
I always retry the snails so they remain crunchy but soft.

I add the snails 10 minutes to my final stew and let it simmer to soak in the stew’s flavor.

Very DEH-lissssssh!

Time for Akara and ? Your choice.

Akamu, custard or quick oats!

Today na “stew with snail” hungry moi. I have lots of imported Naija, frozen snails. So diafor. . . . .

Voila!

*Rice and Beans will always come in handy*