Easy Fish Pepper Soup

by Nma Okpara // December 23, 2017 // 2 Comments

m It’s a few days to Christmas and I have been down with a cold and I have bombarded myself with spicy soups; ranging from vegetable pepper soup to fish pepper soup and just warm water with pepper soup spice.... Continue reading →

Stewed Peas…Red Red(stewed beans)

by Nma Okpara // November 3, 2017 // 2 Comments

I’m not a fan of beans, but when it comes to red red I am head on! Stewed beans is a traditional West African recipe, but I’m introducing the Ghanaian style with a twist. The reason I like this recipe... Continue reading →

Valentine Special…Aphrodisiacs and Peppered Snails

by Nma Okpara // February 11, 2017 // 6 Comments

February 14th! It’s that time of the year again and love is in the air (tongue out, back in cheek). Not only is it Valentine’s, but it’s also my second bloggoversary. Yep! This means my blog – Nigerianlazychef.com is two... Continue reading →

Nigerian Style Uziza Ribs

by Nma Okpara // September 28, 2016 // No Comments

I promised to post this recipe, so here it is. First of all, I just want to say yay for my good friend who is in town for the moment. We all have that one friend who puts a smile on... Continue reading →

Seafood in Bean Batter (See Food in Akara)

by Nma Okpara // January 29, 2016 // 4 Comments

This is one recipe I am very happy with. Why oh why am I happy? The endless possibilities of using the akara(bean) batter is why. I have been practicing, reading and working on new recipes because of my son who has food... Continue reading →

Lamb Suya (Lazy Chef Twist)

by Nma Okpara // January 22, 2016 // 5 Comments

I’d like to say this is suya with a popping difference. I was going to share this during the past holiday season, but I was too beat down to even function. I was doing too much at once and it just... Continue reading →

Creamy Coconut Shrimp Curry(with a Nigerian twist)

by Nma Okpara // January 19, 2016 // 13 Comments

I swear this recipe is very easy. It was a last minute type of recipe I adapted from the Pioneer woman, but with a Nigerian twist to it. I had to run some errands with my ajebutters and all I... Continue reading →

Herby Fried Chicken Legs(Lazy Chef Christmas)

by Nma Okpara // December 7, 2015 // No Comments

It smells like Christmas and if you ever helped fry chicken during the holidays; then you are in for a treat. Anyway let’s do some holiday food therapy. A while ago, I got this recipe from my friend Maram and saying that I love it is... 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 →

Garlic Shrimp Stuffed Eggs (Deviled Eggs) (Happy Holidays)

by Nma Okpara // November 25, 2015 // No Comments

Saying Happy thanksgiving and Merry Christmas would be very appropriate for this post. I was supposed to do this post for Christmas, but due to some demand from some of my readers, I decided to do it for now. What is a blog... Continue reading →

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