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Afang Soup Afang soup is a tasty, nutritious Nigerian soup , native to the Efiks/Ibibios ( Akwa Ibom & Cross river states ). I tasted this soup for the first time, at a food kiosk in Akwa Ibom, during my NYSC orientation. Even though I had to complete my primary assignment in Lagos, I made sure that I had something delicious to remind me of my stay...and that of course was this Afang Soup recipe . Continue reading »

Plantain Pancake Making Plantain Pancakes is another way to use up overripe ( black) plantains, but you can also make use of the ripe ( yellow ) ones too. Continue reading »

Nigerian Plantain Porridge Nigerian Plantain Porridge is a rich meal that all plantain lovers will surely enjoy. It can be prepared with either ripe or unripe plantains or a combination of both. Even if you're not a plantain lover, you should give this meal a try, because plantains are rich in fiber, minerals( potasium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous ) and Vitamins( A, B6 and C ). The green plantains is said to contain more healing properties than the ripened ones, but all the same, they are both okay for this recipe. Here's how to prepare Nigerian Plantain Porridge Continue reading »

Homemade Bread Crumbs Breadcrumbs are quite easy to make. All you need is BREAD. As a bakers' child, breadcrumb was always present in our home. After each day's production at the bakery, some of the bread might come out shapeless due to handling and can't be sold out, so it is usually shared among the bakery staff or reserved for making bread crumbs. Continue reading »

Catfish Pepper Soup a.k.a ''point and kill'' is another delicious Nigerian Pepper soup recipe. It is one of my favorite comfort food and is also easy to prepare. Catfish Pepper Soup is called 'point and kill'' , because of how the fish is picked up at the local Nigerian market . At the market, you'll be told to point out your fish of choice from a large bowl of tight swimming fishes; the catfish is then killed, wrapped up for you and ready for the kitchen. Interesting right? ☺... Enjoy! Ingredients for Catfish Pepper Soup(Point & Kill) Soup: * 1 medium sized Catfish. (use conger eel as substitute if you can't find catfish) * 2 spoonful Ground pepper soup spices * Habanero/Chilli Pepper/ (to taste) * 2 teaspoonful Dry Uziza/basil leaves (optional) * 1 tablespoonful of ground Crayfish *1 large Stock cube /1 tablespoon seasoning powder *1 medium Onion bulb(chopped) * Salt - to taste *Water (as needed) Continue reading »