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Newest African Food Articles
Jan 26, 2023
Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lovers
Extra Virgin Olive oil lovers, we know how important it is to have this oil in our pantry. We need it for sauteeing, frying, and the main ingredient in salads, marinades, and dips.
Jan 22, 2023
Can Olive Oil Be Used For Frying
Can olive oil be used for frying? Yes. See the guideline released by the USDA supporting the use of EVOO for deep frying.
Jun 12, 2022
Moinmoin - Steamed Bean cake or Pudding
MoinMoin is bean cake made from peeled and blended blackeyed beans, seasoned with salt, onion, and pepper, usually flavoured with corn beef, sardines, eggs, prawns. Use vegetables instead of meat or fish for a vegetarian option.
Apr 18, 2022
How To Cook Akara
Akara is tasty Nigerian fritters mostly eaten for breakfast and as a snack throughout the day. Akara is often paired with bread, ogi eko or custard.
Apr 18, 2022
Red Red Bean Stew With Kelewele
Red Red bean stew, delicious bean stew native to Ghana in West Africa, paired seasoned plantain fries, kelewele for an exciting spicy dinner.
Apr 12, 2022
Nigerian scrambled eggs
Nigerian scrambled eggs a great breakfast delight to start your day with. Nigerians usually pair this with bread, yam, plantain with a refreshing hot drink of choice. Try this out and it might soon become your favourite breakfast go-to dish when you want something exciting
Apr 12, 2022
Sukuma Wiki, Sauteed East African Vegetable Sauce
Sukuma wiki is sauteed leafy greens in spicy tomato sauce and served with ugali, rice or matoke.
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Apr 12, 2022
One Pot African Curry
African curry is a delicious chicken curry that is native to Mozambique. Influenced by Asian curry, this would certainly wow you....
Apr 12, 2022
Oven Baked Jollof Rice
Oven Baked Jollof Rice| This West African classic cooked nicely and conveniently in the oven but retains same old flavour of the classic dish
Apr 12, 2022
Egusi Soup Recipe | AFRICANFOODS.co.uk
Here is an authentic Egusi soup recipe for your enjoyment. See a step by step guid on how to prepare this top west African dish.
Apr 02, 2022
Liberian Pepper Soup and FuFu
Liberian Pepper Soup and FuFu Ingredients - 1/2 onion - 4-5 habanero peppers - 3-4 okra - 1 bitter ball - 3 kittely - Enough water to cover the meat -
Feb 03, 2021
North African Lentil Soup
Lentil soup is almost as man himself. The Bible talks about lentil soup that Jacob made and his brother Esau wanted that soup so badly, he sold his right as firstborn.
Jan 31, 2021
Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
This soft, fluffy sourdough chocolate chip cookies made from sourdough starter discard, may soon become your family's favourite. Easy to make and super delicious!
Nov 17, 2020
Kitchen Essentials List for African Cooking
Use this African cooking kitchen essentials list to stock your shelves so you'll be prepared to serve African cuisine at home anytime.
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Nov 15, 2020
How To Make Amala
Amala is a dumpling made from the dried peels of yam. The peel is sometimes combined with dried cassava or plantain. These are then blended to a flour called elubo.
Nov 14, 2020
Edikaikong Soup Recipe | Creme' De La' Creme African Vegetable Soup
Edikaikong soup recipes is easily the richest of African vegetable soup. It is a soup eaten mainly by the Ibibos and Calabaris of South East Nigeria, but now...
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Nov 14, 2020
EdikangIkong Soup Recipe
EdikangIkong Soup is a deliciously rich African vegetable soup, commonly served as a top delicacy during very important occasions. You can cook and enjoy edikang ikong at home too.
Nov 13, 2020
How To Cook Ewa Agoyin
Ewa Agoyin is popular street food in Lagos Nigeria. The origin though is from the Agoyins, a tribe from Togo and Benin republic. They introduced this to Nigeria, and it is now a household name.
Sep 23, 2020
Millet Porridge Made From The Pearl Millet
Millet porridge from the pearl millet is one of the healthiest meals known to man. Millet is a powerhouse of nutrients. It is rich in dietary fibre,.....
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Recent Articles
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Lovers
Jan 26, 23 12:18 AM
Extra Virgin Olive oil lovers, we know how important it is to have this oil in our pantry. We need it for sauteeing, frying, and the main ingredient in salads, marinades, and dips. -
Can Olive Oil Be Used For Frying
Jan 22, 23 11:48 PM
Can olive oil be used for frying? Yes. See the guideline released by the USDA supporting the use of EVOO for deep frying. -
Moinmoin - Steamed Bean cake or Pudding
Jun 12, 22 11:13 PM
MoinMoin is bean cake made from peeled and blended blackeyed beans, seasoned with salt, onion, and pepper, usually flavoured with corn beef, sardines, eggs, prawns. Use vegetables instead of meat or f…
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