Egg Plant Sauce (Garden Egg Sauce). My pot of deliciousness

by Nma Okpara // October 15, 2018 // 8 Comments

Growing up Nigerian, we ate a lot of home grown vegetables. We had our own garden of fresh fruits, vegetables, yam and herbs. On the weekends, mommy made anything from bean fritters to yam and eggs or yam and vegetables.... Continue reading →

Shito Sauce and My Obsession

by Nma Okpara // February 10, 2016 // 25 Comments

I discovered Shito sauce some moons ago. Did I like it then? hmmm not really. it was a little tasteless, or I may have not understood the taste. Shito is a Ghanaian sauce which I literally use for everything since... Continue reading →

Fluffy Nigerian Yam Pancakes

by Nma Okpara // February 10, 2016 // 15 Comments

I tried this recipe for yam pancakes last year’s Spring and it was a success, but not being too sure how people would receive it, I shelved it. Then I made some again last week, but I doubted and put it... Continue reading →

Yam and Fresh Fish PepperSoup

by Nma Okpara // September 16, 2015 // 8 Comments

And we welcome the cooler season with some fresh fish and yam pepper soup! kai! This recipe reminds me of a dry fish and yam pepper soup, which I hope to share in the future. I am having sort of... Continue reading →

Ikokore-Ifokore (Ekpang of The Southwest)

by Nma Okpara // August 17, 2015 // 4 Comments

I can boldly say this is the biggest hack since Ekpang. Ekpang to the Efiks, is Ikokore or Ifokore (depending on the dialect) to the Yoruba’s(the Ijebu people to be precise)Ikokore; one of the cuilinary jewels of southwestern Nigeria, is a water yam... 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 →

Nigerian Garlic Mashed Yam

by Nma Okpara // July 29, 2015 // 6 Comments

Mashed yam! if you like mashed potatoes, you would love mashed yam especially the sweet old yam. I was making my BBQ chicken here and I needed a side. I checked my pantry and there were no potatoes, but I... Continue reading →

Yam and Shrimp Fritters (Ojojo)

by Nma Okpara // July 20, 2015 // 14 Comments

There are yam balls and there are yam fritters. In my opinion, the yam fritters are a winner. I could eat them all day, I could eat them all night. And yes, my ajebutters ate them with some chopped fresh... Continue reading →

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