In which I use groundnuts and peanuts interchangeably. Because I can. Anyways, Bake plantains with cheese? Hard to imagine? Well, I can tell you that this was one of the most delightful things I’ve had in a bit and a half. See when it comes to Latin Americans and plantains, I have to give them...
I love the taste and flavours of this sauce, perfect for dunking southern fried chicken tenders in. That’s what we did the first time I made it. Chunky vegetables go into a sauce that’s rich with mangoes. Secret sauce? Angostura Bitters. Perfect for Chapman, soup and pie. [wpurp-searchable-recipe]Caribbean Mango Sauce – – – [/wpurp-searchable-recipe]
Because mango puree, yogurt and granola make an awesome trio. I experimented in two ways: Take one – I layered the elements starting with the mango puree, then unsweetened yogurt and topped with the granola Take two – I stirred the yogurt into the mango puree and topped with granola Preferred? Take one. Because it...
Garri, good for more than drinking and making into ‘Eba’. Garri, excellent for crusting and crumbing. And for toasting too. If you go to any self-respecting churrasco house with the stars and stripes of Brasilia, expect to be served farofa. Churrasco (Portuguese: [ʃuˈʁasku], Spanish: [tʃuˈrasko]) is a Portuguese and Spanish term referring to beef or grilled meat more...
I love chia seeds in bakes and in the famed chia seed pudding. Chia seed pudding plays on the unique gelling quality of the seeds when soaked in liquid – they form a thick, tapioca-like mix that makes a paplike nutty pudding. This combination works a treat – mango puree with a delightful homemade coconut...
It’s three weeks into the start of corn season, at least in the south/west of Nigeria. Corn stands are popping up all around, decorated with the brown hard shells and white flesh of coconut. I see Asala, African Black walnut too, hawked on red-rimmed enamel trays but still no Ube, purple butter pear. Last year I explored...
This simple sauté of diced, just-ripe pawpaw and the scent leaf chili sauce is a match made in my pan. The sweet flavours of pawpaw are drawn out with the herby, edgy heat on this sauce. Did I mention it only took minutes to make? Essentially, find your pawpaw. Wash it. Peel it. Slice it....
It wasn’t till I was an adult that I realised we didn’t have a class of ‘Nigerian desserts’. Growing up, desserts in their elaborate western form weren’t our thing. We kept it simple and fresh. Mostly. We had fresh fruit salads and cakes, Ice cream and jelly and that was mostly it. It was enough...
Beans features in many Good Friday menus…and so… I grew up having stewed beans on Wednesdays and Fridays, a tradition I haven’t been able to sustain in adulthood :). Regardless, here are 8 recipes to help you on your Good Friway. Akara Fancy beans for breakfast? Then make these fritters of ground beans. Can’t be...