Boiled yam coated in flour, dipped in egg and fried, Yamarita has taken plain ol’ boiled yam, dressed it up and made it all fancy. The beautiful thing about yamarita is, you can re-purpose leftover boiled yam and turn it into a brand new awesome dish, just like the Chinese fried […]
Spicy roasted green pepper sauce is a combination of peppers, mostly green, each bringing its peculiar flavour to the pepper mix. It is a simple piquant sauce. The roasting really sweetens and intensifies the flavour of the peppers. This Spicy roasted green pepper sauce recipe was made in commemoration of the […]
Flaky on the inside and lightly crispy outside, the East African green amaranth chapati is tender and gratifying. I was served chapati with a Fresh tomato salsa in Ethiopia sometime ago, it tasted good like a good East African Chapati but what caught my attention was the colour. It was green. […]
Homemade Peanut butter is rich and wholesome, a healthy source of fat in our diet. It is high in protein which makes it a good energy booster. As a kid, I loved peanut butter on bread, on bananas and just eating it straight from the jar. Peanut is technically a […]
Homemade Cashew butter is unbelievably rich, smooth and creamy. Packed with nutrients, it is an excellent substitute for real butter and a concentrated form of food energy. I was recently introduced to cashew butter and I fell in love with it immediately. Eating it with rice crackers or just scooping […]
Basic Chinese fried rice is a perfect way to repurpose leftover rice, meat and vegetables. It is fast and easy to throw together and always delightfully yummy. It is not the regular amazing Nigerian fried rice but will stand up to it in both taste and beauty. There are so […]
Easy one-pot Nigerian fried rice is another Nigerian fried rice recipe. It is quick, easy and has few steps while ensuring the rice doesn’t get overcooked or clump together. It is delightfully appetizing and you can reduce the amount of oil that goes in without much harm done to the […]
This is a simple, basic Nigerian fried rice recipe. There are so many ways of creating this delectable dish that is so commonly eaten all over the world. It almost always partners the Nigerian jollof rice in Nigerian parties, at fast-food restaurants etc. like a fraternal twin with the attendant […]
Smooth or chunky, applesauce is one guilt-free dessert you can eat to your heart’s content. The rate at which my younger children power through my homemade applesauce, I can barely keep up. They eat it straight up even from the pot, freeze it and eat, use it on french toast, use […]
Start your day on a delicious note with this amazing easy french toast, it is lovely for breakfast and perfect for brunch. French toast is so simple and easy to make and can be served with a variety of toppings, depending on whether you made it sweet or savoury. My […]
I am Ganiru, a wife, a mother, a food blogger, a chef, an author and an accountant. I love to cook and write about food, especially Nigerian and afro-centric food... Read More