Stuffed Plantains (Plantain Boats)

by Nma Okpara // February 17, 2016 // 1 Comment

If you know me, you’ll know that I love plantains. I like them boiled, roasted, pan fried, deep fried or baked. I’m a lover of anything plantains and for the record, it’s my favorite. I can hide dodo for Africa.... Continue reading →

Quick and Easy Roasted Fish Stew On Rice

by Nma Okpara // November 30, 2015 // 1 Comment

This is a quick and easy recipe which I came up with because easy is good. Have you ever wondered why it took so long for our mothers to cook a simple meal. I remember every Sunday we ate rice and stew... Continue reading →

Salty and Spicy Plantain Chips

by Nma Okpara // November 9, 2015 // 2 Comments

I fried these plantain chips and within seconds they disappeared. Lately, my ajebutters have been having their friends over and they have been enjoying the little snacks I make. Anyway, I had some ripe plantains which I did not want to... Continue reading →

Free Style Garlic Dodo Chips(Unripe Plantain Chips)

by Nma Okpara // June 22, 2015 // 7 Comments

Who loved “kpekere” as a kid? Me! that is who. I used to love the ripe ones until I got older and my palates changed. I’ld like to say my palates got more sophisticated 🙂 I used to eat so much... Continue reading →

Plantain Chips

by Nma Okpara // June 22, 2015 // 5 Comments

We love plantain chips in my home and making this was a hit. I wonder how I was even able to take photographs because we kept picking on it. With each batch I fried, we picked at it until it... Continue reading →

Ukom Isip (Coconut and Seafood Plantain Pottage). An Ode to the Efik gods

by Nma Okpara // June 8, 2015 // 19 Comments

I am about to blow your mind with the easiest and most tasty pottage you would ever eat ala Asandia Hogan. I met Asandia Hogan on Facebook. She is all things Efik and is a walking Efik Encyclopedia. She... Continue reading →

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