Local Yam Pottage Stew. When Local Hits The Spot!!!!

by Nma Okpara // September 8, 2016 // 1 Comment

Have you ever had those days when you were hungry and all you had were a few ingredients? Even though, I like the partially old yam, it’s new yam season and with no rice in sight, I made this bowl of... Continue reading →

The Mortar, The Pestle and It’s Place in The Nigerian Kitchen

by Nma Okpara // September 29, 2015 // 10 Comments

While the men returned from the farm, you could hear the sound of the women pounding in the distance “kpom, kpom, kpom!” That was the sound of the pestle against the mortar; milling food items for a family meal. In Africa(Nigeria), there... 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 →

Cow Foot Stew

by Nma Okpara // July 1, 2015 // 4 Comments

Okay who does not like a hearty meat stew? Recently, I made some short rib beef stew for a project I was working on and it reminded me a lot of cow foot stew. My mother makes a very good one and... Continue reading →

Asaro (Yam Pottage). Eat More Yam

by Nma Okpara // May 14, 2015 // 13 Comments

I was having a conversation with my friend about Nigerian foods and I have to say, since I started blogging about food, I realized not just how much versatility there is to it, but the endless options there is with all... Continue reading →

Grilled/ Barbecued Fish

by Nma Okpara // April 28, 2015 // 2 Comments

This was supposed to be a Summer recipe, but due to popular demand on roasted fish recipes, I decided to make this post. I always knew about roasted meats and other roasted foods, but never about fish except for... Continue reading →

Yam and Plantain Pottage with Ugba

by Nma Okpara // April 8, 2015 // 8 Comments

I want to call this a fusion type of dish but I would rather just call it yam pottage with Ugba. There are a lot of ways to cook this dish and of all the versions this one seems to be my favorite. I... Continue reading →

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