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Awara or beske is the local name for tofu amongst Yoruba-speaking people. [61] Plantain chips are a crunchy, salty or sweet Nigerian snack made with either ripe or unripe plantains fried in vegetable oil. Potato chips; Coconut candy; Aadun is made from cornflour, chilli pepper and palm oil; Dundu, is a Yoruba meal of roasted or deep-fried ...
A Nigerian dish of millet pancakes containing millet, butter and sugar. Ga'at: Ethiopia and Eritrea: A stiff porridge, made traditionally with barley flour, [4] though in many communities wheat flour is often used. Garri: Cameroon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Benin, Togo, Ghana (in Ghana it is known as gari) A popular West African food made from ...
Afang soup is a vegetable soup that originates from the Ibibio People of Akwa Ibom in Southern Nigeria. They share this soup with their neighbors the Efik people of Calabar, Cross River. [1] [2] It is a dish popularly known by Nigerians and also some parts of Africa. It is especially popular among the Ibibio and the Anang people of Akwa Ibom.
A plate of food; pounded yam and soup. Pounded yam (Yoruba: Iyán, Hausa: sakwara, Igbo: Utara-ji) is a Nigerian swallow or Okele food. [1] [2] It is commonly prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle [3] [4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency. It is a smooth delicacy eaten with the hands. [5]
Ogbono Soup is a Nigerian dish made with ground dry ogbono seeds. Ogbono seeds (the local name for Irvingia) [1] [2] are originated and were first grown in Southern Nigeria [3] [4] [5] with considerable local variation. According to research by Chris Chinaka and J.C. Obiefuna, Ogbono is an indigenous forest tree associated with plants ...
Suya, also known as Tsire, is a traditional Hausa (Nigerian) smoke-grilled spiced meat on skewer. Suya is generally made with thin-sliced spiced beef, lamb, goat, ram, or chicken arranged on wooden skewers. Organ meats such as kidney, liver and tripe as well as other types of meats and seafood (shrimp) are also sometimes used. [1]
Igbo cuisine is the various foods of the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria. The core of Igbo food is its soups. The popular soups are Ofe Oha, Onugbu, ofe akwụ, Egwusi and Nsala (White pepper soup). Yam is a staple food for the Igbos and is eaten boiled or pounded with soups. [1]
The beef or smoked fish is boiled with onion and seasoning cubes. Peeled Achara, egusi balls and achi to thicken the soup are added to a pot filled with palm oil.Okazi leaf is added alongside crayfish,salt, grounded pepper and water are added when the oil float on the soup.