Nigerian Seafood and Coconut Jambalaya.

by Nma Okpara // October 26, 2015 // 3 Comments

Another coconut recipe *coversface. Sorry I could not help it abeg. I love coconut and it makes everything taste better. Tell me that you do not like coconut and errm….well nothing, but you really have to try this recipe; you... Continue reading →

Nigerian Style Coconut Rice and Beans

by Nma Okpara // October 23, 2015 // 2 Comments

This will be quick because we are hungry. I have been a little tired and we needed something quick for dinner, but I did not want to do too much in the kitchen as I was just mentally and physically... Continue reading →

Nne’s Ofe Owere (The Jewel of The Southeast)(Ofe Owerri)

by Nma Okpara // October 20, 2015 // 22 Comments

“onye arii ego ejila erila Ofe Owere” (He who has no money cannot eat Owere soup) The one and only Ofe (Owerri) Owere. This soup has caused so many arguments between cooks. A lot of people have tried to make... Continue reading →

Easy Fish Curry

by Nma Okpara // October 9, 2015 // 8 Comments

I have to say that as easy as this recipe is, it was kind of tough to come up with. Sometimes the simplest and easiest things are also so complicated and it is quite fascinating. I mean, I don’t gerrit sometimes 🙂... Continue reading →

Oven Roasted Coconut Chicken

by Nma Okpara // October 3, 2015 // 6 Comments

This was an on the way kind of recipe. I needed to do something different with some chicken because I was in so many ways tired of the regular salt and pepper roast. Since I have an unending love for... Continue reading →

Fried Beef Stew (And My Love For Ogiri)

by Nma Okpara // October 2, 2015 // 3 Comments

This stew that had me licking my fingers and looking like a little child in a candy store. It was a Sunday afternoon and following our Sunday tradition, I wanted to make some tomato stew for some rice. I had forgotten to... Continue reading →

Stewed Okra Soup

by Nma Okpara // August 26, 2015 // 22 Comments

I thought My recipe for Otong soup would be my last with Okra, but this very recipe had to happen. It is one of those combination recipes that just beautifully happens. A lot of people eat Okra and and the Nigerian stew together, but actually cooking... Continue reading →

Afia Efere (White Soup-Efik Style)

by Nma Okpara // August 12, 2015 // 16 Comments

I cannot stress it enough that Nsala i.e. the Igbo white soup is different from that of the Efik’s. They are both white, but they are not one or the same. Afia Efere which is the Efik version makes use of less... Continue reading →

Smoked Chicken Stew

by Nma Okpara // July 27, 2015 // 8 Comments

There are chicken stews and there are CHICKEN stews. I can comfortably say this smoked chicken stew is the Matriarch of all stews. It seems like just chicken, but do not be deceived because this stew packs a punch. I like smoked... Continue reading →

Oat Meal Hot Balls (Oat Swallow)

by Nma Okpara // July 13, 2015 // 1 Comment

I like to do some DIY(Do it yourself) little kitchen projects sometimes and I came up with this one some years ago. You know how some people prefer wheat swallow or dumplings for their Nigerian soups? Well, you can now make yours... Continue reading →

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