Jollof Rice or Jellof rice is a rich and incredibly tasty west African one pot Meal. It is a very versatile dish and it is usually made from scratch using Rice, Tomatoes, Pimento peppers, Tomato paste, Scotch bonnet, Onions, Salt, and other spices.
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Spinach Stew (Efo Riro)
The African Stewed Spinach also popularly known as Efo riro is a one-pot stew with layers of flavor. It requires quite a number of ingredients but little work from the cook putting it all together (as long as you already have all your ingredients prepped).
Jollof Rice – Oven baked
Here is another take on Jollof Rice, one of the most famous West Africans one pot meal – Simplicity, is what sets apart the stove top from the oven baked method of cooking Jollof rice.
Shrimp stir fry
The shrimp stir fry is delicious and incredibly easy to make. Shrimp, Red bell peppers, Yellow bell peppers, green beans, and scallions sautéed to perfection. Stir fry recipes do not take a long time to fix, they are versatile and also tasty.
West African Peanut Soup (Maafe)
West African Peanut soup, Groundnut stew or Maafe. All these names refer to the same soup. This soup is a staple in most African cuisine as well as some other cultures like Taiwan in East Asia and Virginia in the states. It is warm, nourishing and full of flavors. It is also very versatile which…
Best Nigerian Egusi Soup
Egusi soup is an exotic hearty food that will satisfy your taste buds. It is a staple in most West African home and it is an uncomplicated one pot meal that is often accompanied with swallows like Eba, Amala, Semovita, Pounded yam, Fufu, and the likes. Some hardcore like I am will even serve over…
HOW TO MAKE PLANTAIN FUFU
Plantain Fufu is basically a solid meal or swallow (as we call it in West Africa) made from green plantains. The plantains we use for this recipe is the green unripe plantains. Plantains are grain free and gluten free and they are a good source of Magnesium, Calcium and many other nutrients. In fact, it is…
NATIVE JOLLOF RICE – IWUK EDESI/PALM OIL RICE
The Nigerian native Jollof Rice is also known as Iwuk Edesi or Palm oil Rice is a soul food at it’s finest – It’s hearty, incredibly satisfying and deeply comforting. It is quite different from the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice because this recipe uses Palm Oil and other indigenous Nigerian spices.