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Tuwo Masara (Tuo Masara): Hausa corn meal Tuwo Masara (tuwon masara) is a bolus meal indigenous to the northerners(fulanis &Hausas) in Nigerian and other parts of west Africa. I love Tuwo Masara because I can use it as a substitute for Eba and when I have left-overs...I throw it into hot oil and !TADDAM! ..I have a crunchy snack known as '' Kokoro '' or ''Hausa Masa ''...Here's the recipe.ENJOY! Video of How to make Tuwo Masara   Ingredients for Tuwo Masara * 1 cups corn meal / corn flour (coarse type..not the one for making Pap) *2 cups water Cooking Direction for Tuwon Masara * Put some water into a small pot and set the boil on medium heat. *Add the corn and stir continuously until you get a thick and stretchy mix..just like Eba, you can add more corn meal if you want it thicker.the mixture is thick and stretchy. Now add a little water, cover the pot, reduce the heat to low and leave for 2 minutes. * Now mix thoroughly until the Tuwon is

Nigerian Plantain Mosa ... yummy Nigerian Snack Plantain Mosa is a delicious Nigerian snack that is made from over ripe plantains , mixed with eggs, pepper , select spices and deep fried. It is so easy to make and a  great way to make use of over ripe plantains in the kitchen.    It is usually confused with A kara or yam puffs(ojojo) because of their similarities in shape. Plantain Mosa is a yummy Nigerian snack ...here's a simple recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients for Plantain Mosa 1  ripe plantain(usually over ripe ones) 1 raw  egg(break egg an set aside) 2 tablespoonful Flour Ground red chilli pepper (to taste) Salt (to taste) Vegetable oil for frying Plantain Mosa cooking Directions *Cut and peel the plantain. *Mash thoroughly , and add  the egg, flour, salt and pepper. Mix  thoroughly until all ingredients are well combined. *Heat up the oil  on medium heat until hot.  Using a tablespoon, scoop the plantain mixture into hot oil and fry each side of the Mosa for 2 minutes or until bo

Thick Kokoro (korokoro)... Crunchy Corn meal snack Kokoro is a rod - like shaped crunchy Nigerian snack ,popular in some parts of Nigeria. It is made with corn meal/corn flour and usually sold  by street hawkers.. . yummy!... .reminiscing the good old childhood days :)) . And here's the recipe for kokoro..Enjoy :) . Ingredients for Kokoro (Hausa Masa) *1 cup corn flour/corn meal( the coarse type)..  ( this is not the corn starch used for for making Pap) *2 tablespoonful of sugar *A pinch of grated Ginger(optional)    *A pinch of Chili Pepper (optional) *A pinc h o f Salt *Oil for frying Kokoro Making Directions *In a small bowl, add half cup of the cornmeal, sugar, pepper, salt and grated ginger. Mix thoroughly and set aside * Pour half cup of water into a pot, leave to boil and then add the mixed corn meal, stir continuously until you get a stretchy mix that looks just like Eba (you would notice the change in the mixture) . * Place the corn meal in a big bowl, cover and leave

Nigerian Kuli kuli Kuli Kuli is a Northern Nigerian snack that is made from dry roasted peanuts/groundnuts , ground into a semi-paste, mixed with select spices and deep fried until it hardens .    Kuli kuli is one crunchy snack that brings back lovely childhood memories. If you want an easy crunchy snack to munch on anytime of the day..then Kuli kuli is the snack for you..Enjoy! Ingredients for Kuli Kuli * 1 Cup dry roasted groundnuts / Peanuts * half tablespoonful Grated Ginger *A pinch of ground Chilli pepper(optional) *Groundnut /Peanut oil , for frying Kuli Kuli Making Directions     *Grind or Pound the roasted  groundnuts and ginger until smooth. You can make use of a dry mill or mortar. You can also add a little oil to the mill/blender as you grind.Don't allow it to turn completely to paste.      *Next, squeeze the groundnut paste to remove as much oil as possible( this step is very important if you want a very crunchy kuli kuli). The sec ret in getting the crunchiest k

Boiled Plantain is one of the easiest Nigerian foods to prepare. It takes a little time and also tastes delicious. It is actually one of my favorite meals . I have to confess that I love plantains *yeah, I'm a confirmed plantain lover*...hehehe. It was one of the first meals I learnt to prepare, so for ''beginners'' out there..here is one recipe you can't go wrong with and kids love it too *wink wink* Boiled Plantain - ingredients * 2 ripe plantains/unripe plantains (ripe plantains are sweeter, than unripe plantains, and takes less time to cook, but unripe plantains are also great if you're watching your sugar intake) *Salt to taste *Water (enough to cover the plantains) Boiled Plantain- cooking directions * First wash the plantains thoroughly. This is because, you'll be cooking the plantain with the skin on. I like to use saline water(salt+water) or a mixture of vinegar and water. * Now cut the clean plantains to chunks and place in a pot. *Add enough

Samosas served with sauce Nigerian Samosa is actually the  good old Asian Samosa. It is a ''borrowed'' recipe which has become very popular in Nigeria , that a lot of folks really think it's a Nigerian delicacy. I guess you thought so too *wink*wink*  The only thing Nigerian about samosas, is the love Nigerians have for this tasty snack ☺.   Samosa is usually served at most Nigerian parties as an appetizer, and also classified as a ''small chop''(that's a coined phrase for ''finger foods'') . Well, if you are one of those who never get to eat one of these at those parties, Here's the popular Nigerian Samosa recipe for you. Enjoy. * Click for video recipe of How to Make Nigerian style Samosa Ingredients for Nigerian Samosa  This makes 16 samosas: For the Samosa dough, you'll need: - 120 gr  All purpose flour (Plain white flour)   - 3 tablespoonful of vegetable oil or melted margarine   -  Half teaspoon Dry parsley,Thyme

Nigerian Beans and Plantain Porridge  Nigerian Beans and plantain porridge is a meal made up of ripe plantains and beans. This is tasty dish and has become popular over the years , as most parents have discovered it as a way of getting their kids to eat beans. The addition of the ripe plantains, gives the meal , that sweet taste that kids love so much. Adults also find it palatable...here's an easy recipe for you. Nigerian Beans & Plantain Porridge Ingredients 250 gr Beans (brown or black eyed beans) 1 Ripe plantains(peeled and cut into chunks) 1 onion bulb (sliced) 2 tablespoonful ground crayfish 1 stock cube   1 cooking -spoonful Red palm oil/stew oil Pepper&Salt to taste Nigerian Beans & Plantain Porridge Cooking Directions: 1a. First , soak the beans in cold water for about 3 hours or overnight. Discard the water, rinse the beans and strain in a colander or strainer. Tip: if you want this meal in a jiffy,skip the soaking and cook the beans with 1/5 teaspoon bakin

I love to prepare this mixed vegetable sauce whenever I have excess vegetables from making either Shawarma or Nigerian salad ;    This vegetable sauce is surely a healthier and richer alternative to the everyday tomato based  beef  or chicken stew . It is loaded with vitamins and nutrients and contains most of the common vegetables you can get around you.   So, if you are yearning for a change from the regular, this sauce is what you need, and you don't have to wait until you have leftover veggies before you try out this delicious mixed vegetable sauce.  Here's how to prepare it. Ingredients for the Mixed Vegetable Sauce    * 500g boneless Chicken breast or chicken drumsticks    * 4 Fresh Plum Tomatoes (the hard type Tomatoes)    * 6 medium Carrots    * 1  Onions bulb    * 1 spring onion(optional)    * 1 small Cabbage    * 3 medium sized Irish Potatoes    * 1 Green Bell Pepper    * 1 cooking spoon Vegetable Oil (optional because the chicken has natural oil)    *  1 tablespo

Gbegiri (Hausa Miyan Wake) Gbegiri  or Miyan Wake is a Nigerian soup that is indigenous to the Yoruba and Hausa tribe in Nigerian . Gbegiri / Miyan Wake is made with cooked dehulled beans(beans with no coat/hull), that has been mashed and enriched with palm oil,  fish(crayfish or smoked fish) and spices. The Yorubas call it Gbegiri, while it is known as Miyan Wake in Hausa.Gbegiri/MiyanWake is a nutritious soup and taste real good. Here's a basic recipe...Enjoy! Ingredients for Gbegiri /Miyan Wake soup   *  100g Black Eyed or Brown Beans(washed and  dehulled i.e. coatless beans)   * 1 cooking spoon Red palm oil   * 1 tablespoonful ground crayfish or mashed smoked fish  * 1 teaspoonful ground Iru/dawadawa ( fermented locust beans)(optional) * 1 minced onion bulb (optional) * 1  stock cube * Pepper to taste * Salt to taste Cooking Directions for Gbegiri 1. Soak the beans overnight or for 2-3 hours. Rinse  and place in a pot. 2. Pour enough water to cover the beans  and leave to cook

Okazi Soup...delicious ! Okazi Soup (Ukazi Soup) is the Igbo version of the Efik's Afang soup .This delicious Nigerian soup is made up of a mi xture of ve getables(Afang /Okaz i leaves and water leaves or spinach or lamb lettuce) , assorted fish, meat , spices and a soup thickener , wh ich can be either achi, ofor, ukpo or Egusi.   Afang soup and O kazi soup are very similar, the only major differen ce is the thicke ner that is added to the Okazi soup to give it more viscosity and most people prefer to make Okazi leaves the only vegetable in the soup(without adding any other leaves).     The vegetables used for the Okaz i/Ukazi soup includes Okazi leaves(c alled A f ang leaves by t he E fiks and Ibibio ) and water leaves(spinac h and la mb lettuce can be used as al ternatives for this vegetable ) .  Here' s a n easy recipe to try out...Enjo y ! Okazi Soup (Ukazi Soup) Recipe * 2 handful ground Achi Or Ofor Or Ukpo (Egusi /melon seed s can be used as a substitute) *