Oiless Seafood Okra and Efo Tete

by Nma Okpara // December 25, 2015 // 5 Comments

And I have come with another okra recipe lwkmd! We love Okra o! And as the harmattan and cooler season approaches, this is one recipe you would absolutely enjoy with or without any side; especially after stuffing our faces during the holidays... 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 →

Palm Nut Soup(Ofe akwu Ndi Igbo) And Ghana Fufu

by Nma Okpara // November 20, 2015 // 4 Comments

Ghana meets Nigeria in this delicious bowl of Palm nut soup and Ghanaian fufu. Palm nut soup in all it’s deliciousness, seems to be quite common in the African continent. Different countries in Africa seem to have their different styles of making this soup,... 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 →

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 →

Ayamase (Ofada Sauce2)

by Nma Okpara // July 27, 2015 // 4 Comments

The great Ofada sauce. I have one recipe here . But I truly love this one. If you are on team #fitfam, you may want to use another oil alternative. I really like this version as it makes the use of different... 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 →

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