Suya plays a huge part in the Nigerian food culture. Suya joints – a street kiosk where an array of deliciously grilled suya meats are cooked and sold over a handmade firewood barbeque. From states to cities, local areas and villages, every area have a local favourite suya joint. The spot night-party goers get their […]
Luscious stack of Plantain Pancakes with Honey caramelised walnuts
Calling all plantain lovers and as one myself I must say I truly appreciate the versatility of plantains. From simply fried sweet plantains, plantain chips, plantain porridge, plantain mofongo, tostones and so on. There are various traditional recipes using plantains stemming from African, Caribbean, Asian and Latin cultures. However today I am bringing you a […]
Smoky Party-Style Jollof Rice, the Nigerian way
Nigerian smoky party-style Jollof rice Smoky Party-Style Jollof Rice is the “crème de la crème” of all jollof rice dishes. There are various recipes for Nigerian jollof rice, but the fundamentals of a party jollof rice are one that has stood through the test of time. Parties such as weddings, grand birthday celebrations, baby naming […]
Banga Risotto: a Southern Nigerian palm-fruit and Italian seafood fusion
Rice dishes are a staple across the world. From Italian Risotto, Spanish Paella, Chinese Fried, Nigerian Jollof Rice; it is rare to meet a group of people that don’t have their own native rice dish. As a Nigerian who loves Jollof amongst other rice dishes, I am here to introduce you to Banga rice. A […]
Perfect Basmati Jollof Rice with Grilled Seabream and Plantain
Jollof as you may know is the acclaimed National dish of several West African countries. As a Nigerian, I am proudly biased in my love for the Nigerian Jollof. That is not to say the Jollof rice from other countries are not great. In all honestly, there are only two countries from which I have […]
Jollof Risotto with Ossobuco and Plantain
There are crossroads where two worlds come together. If you’re a food enthusiast, expert or “foodie”, then you probably know this as fusion in our world. Fusion cuisine is the delicious crossroads of two or more delicacies ranging from different cultures. Jollof Risotto is a path that takes one of the most loved Nigerian (West-African) […]