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It's Akara day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-3bULwQ-I

Pork Chops
Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli
Orange Garlic Cumin Sauce

Walnut Raisin Banana Bread

Pork Chops
Four Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Broccoli
Orange Garlic Cumin Sauce

Smoked Turkey, Beef & Chicken Stew

Yaji Meatballs Prep (pic 1)
Yaji Meatballs & Pepper Sauce
Roast Chicken
Basmati Jollof Rice

Want the ingredients for the meatballs? Check my Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwC2Y4Bcag/?taken-by=mainocooks

A delicious vindaloo inspired chicken curry served with rice.

Seafood Okra & Egusi Soup
Served with Eba

Basmati Jollof
Chicken Ofaji
Dodo

What is a Saturday without Jollof?

LOL, I'm sure this was meant to be sarcastic.
I find nothing appetizing about this, but to each his own.

Fried Pepper Sauce Chicken
Savory Onion & Tomato Rice

ewa26:
ok tnx bro, bet please is there a slight difference in d ibo vs. Yoruba one, just tiny difference in taste or spices?

Not really, depends on the cook.
If we were going to generalize, we could say that Yorubas tend to use more pepper - but that's not just for jollof.

Some breeds have 4 horns.
Manx Loaghtan & Jacob come to mind.
Not a big deal.

ewa26:
Please, someone should explain to me d difference between ibo and Yoruba jollof rice, what is d difference in preparation and which tastebetterand why

Never heard of such a thing.
Not all Yoruba people make jollof rice the same way, not all Igbo people make it the same way. I might be wrong, but I think it is more of an individual thing, not a tribal thing. I have eaten jollof rice made by Igbo, Yoruba, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Efik, Edo etc. I have never heard it referred to by tribe.

Peppered Shrimp
Linguine Tossed in My Efo Sauce

Basmati Spinach Rice (with Turmeric)
Naija Stew (Chicken & Beef)

Jollof, Ewa, Fried Chicken

Pounded Yam & Efo

Akara for breakfast.
Where is the Agege bread?

Crayfish, Spinach & Kale Pasta.
Topped with Spicy Shrimp & Eggs.

Naked Efo, Coconut Turmeric Rice & Naija Stew

- obviously "unclad" is not the real name lol. crazy censoring

Roast Chicken & Peppers with Wholegrain Spaghetti
Who says healthy can't be yummy?

Chicken:
Season with salt, garlic, paprika, sage, thyme, black pepper, cameroon pepper.
Let it marinate for at least 2 hours (overnight - 24 hours would be even better)
Roast at 375 degrees F (time varies depending on quantity of chicken, whole or pieces etc - more details will be on my blog)

Pasta:
I tossed the wholegrain pasta in my "naked efo riro" sauce (olive oil instead of palm oil) and there you have it. A healthy and incredibly delicious dinner!

Naked Efo Recipe will be posted soon.

Need help with healthier meals?
Talk to me.

Zobo Rice & Beans (with Sweet Corn) - my own creation.
This rice dish is so delicious!
I decided to try something different - cooked the rice in zobo (aka sorrel aka hibiscus).
Next time I will also cook the beans in the zobo for a deeper color.
Onions, garlic, ginger, my spice blend, coconut oil and a pinch of sugar (to counteract the tanginess of the zobo) take it over the edge.

Spinach Mushroom Rice, Moin-Moin, Spring Salad, Plantains & Naija Stew (Beef).

Akara
Tostones
Corned Beef Stew
Sauteed Spinach

Tostones:

Twice-fried plantain slices. Most people use green plantain for tostones. I prefer to use plantains with just a hint of yellow - just as they begin to ripen, so there is a hint of sweetness.

Slice your plantains as you would normally and fry.
Drain
Smash/Flatten by placing a plate over the fried plantains and pressing down.
Fry again

Your tostones should be nice and crispy. I like to season mine with a blend of salt, garlic and ginger (both ground not fresh). You must season as soon as they come out of the oil.

2nd Pic:
Tostones and corned beef stew - a great appetizer/small chops.

talk2riel:
will you be posting some of the recipe for us?

I will post some of them. Not all, because some are proprietary recipes, but I will definitely post some.

Banana Bread - Fresh Out The Oven!

Chicken Ofaji
Coconut Turmeric Rice

Ofaji sauce is one of my own creations - taste wise, think a combination of ofada stew and yaji seasoning

Egusi Soup
with panla (stockfish), shrimp, crayfish and chicken.

Suya is bae!