• Tag Archives: nigerian food blog

    baked fish recipes

    On the 3rd Day of Christmas…Afrolems gave to me, Baked Fish and Chilli Sauce

    On the 3rd Day of Christmas Afrolems gave to me, Baked Fish and Chilli Sauce Ingredients 1 whole Fish Tilapia 1 cucumber 1 carrot 2 slices of onion 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 1-teaspoon black pepper 2 cubes of Maggi cube seasoning A pinch of thyme 4 fresh peppers 1 clove of garlic 1 cooking spoon

    Read More

    Nigerian Beans Pottage and Plantain

    Nigerian beans pottage is a staple in the food culture here in Nigeria. It is also a staple amongst many african countries. For example, Ghanians call beans pottage “Red Red” which seems to be a play on the how the palm oil looks in the pottage. Other countries in Africa add some more ingredients to

    Read More

    Mosa Recipe

    Mosa is a staple in every Nigerian wedding these days. It is part of the food group called “small chops” also known as appetizers. They are these sweet/savoury little puffed balls made from over-ripe plantain.  Other items typically included in a small chops basket are puff puff, spring rolls, samosa, grilled chicken, peppered gizzard and

    Read More

    Chefs of the Week – Chidinma Chigbu & Solape Dina Boli and Roasted Fish

    BOLE AND ROASTED FISH _(BO-Lee) Ingredients 2 pieces of plantain 1 mackerel ¼ cup of palmoil 2 medium sized onions 1 tbsp tomato paste 4 medium sized tomatoes 1 knorr cube ½ tsp thyme 2 fresh pepper ½ cup of water Salt to taste Preparation Plantain Peel the plantain and cut into desired sizes Place

    Read More

    Jollof Rice with a Twist

    Dear Afrolems lovers, Hope Your weekend is awesome so far…So this weekend i had a hearty meal..i would like to call it Jollof Rice with a twist. Some people say its called Jellof Rice and for my Non-Nigerian friends its Tomato Rice. Anyway here is the recipe with some pictures to hopefully inspire you to

    Read More