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The Nigerian Salad

by Nma Okpara // August 3, 2018 // 4 Comments
If there is one food I revere, it is the Nigerian salad. It is one dish that can serve as a full meal or a side dish. It can also be made in a whole lot of  different ways with... 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 →

Beans and Corn Pottage(Adalu)

by Nma Okpara // September 22, 2015 // No Comments
The cooler season is slowly coming upon us and if you are like me, you would know that it is time for the hearty recipes and hearty food. That kind of food that keeps you warm 🙂 If you are... Continue reading →

Corn Pottage(Ukpo Oka, Deconstructed)

by Nma Okpara // August 19, 2015 // 3 Comments
My famous corn pottage. This recipe was born on the day I wanted to make Ikokore  and after I had wasted my water yam by blending it to a puree 🙂 and was at a loss for what to make. I did a walk through... 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 →

Ogbono and Okra Soup

by Nma Okpara // August 11, 2015 // 9 Comments
I have to say that if there was an Ogbono soup  joint in Nigeria I would be their first guest. I am crazy about ogbono. My mother makes the best kind with Ugu (pumpkin) as the vegetable. For this recipe I... 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 →

Efo Riro

by Nma Okpara // July 13, 2015 // 2 Comments
    A while ago, I was wondering about making Efo riro, but I did not want it to taste or be generally the same. As a cook, I always aim to stand out, so I am my own best and worst... Continue reading →

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Nigerian lazy chef(live, life, love)

Hi... my name is Nma. I am quirky, and what you would call a nerd. As a growing girl, I disliked ‘going into the kitchen’ because I was so ‘lazy’. In fact, my laziness when it came to cooking could be said to have superseded epic proportions! At a point all I could cook was ‘jollof supergetti’ for my brothers. While my father was alive (may GOD rest his soul), he used to have me make him fresh, oil-less okra soup and boy did I hate it! As the years went by, I started falling in love with art. And the necessity to cook for others, and myself, pushed me to look for ways to rustle up simple but delicious meals. From then, I became more interested in cooking and started developing recipes. I now see cooking as an art, and I consider it my own contribution to the arts in general. Cooking has inspired my project - “Dine Africa”, which is set to show Africa’s culinary culture and exotic cuisines alongside its wide variety of ethnic nationalities, cultures and enormous land mass. Please join me as I celebrate the arts through African (Nigerian) cooking; and through my mother’s recipes (some of which I tweaked to fit my choices). I shall also share some easy kitchen tips for the ‘lazy’ cooks like me. Join me as we celebrate food, love and life. Dine Africa with me. Blessings.

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