Chicken Pepper Soup and Potato

 

One of the amazing things about pepper soup is that its one of the few broths you can make to any quantity you please and it wont lose its spicy attribute. Their are numerous types pepper soup like the fish pepper soup, beef pepper soup etc. Though their taste may differ, they all have one thing in common, and that is the aspect of the soup being pepperish. Oluwakemi sent us this unique Chicken and potato pepper soup and here is how to make it.

Ingredients


Chicken
Pepper soup spices
Irish potatoes
Curry and thyme
Salt
Seasoning cube
Dry/ fresh scent leaves (efirin)
Onion
Black pepper
Ginger

Directions

Wash and boil chicken with onion, salt, thyme and curry (in very little quantity just to give the chicken colour without making the water too yellow)


When boiled, take out chicken and add pepper soup spices to any quantity you please, ginger, black pepper and seasoning cube.

Few minutes after boiling add washed scent leaves.


Boil potatoes with salt.

When the potatoes are boiled, peel and serve with the pepper soup.


If you don't put enough pepper it wouldnt be 'pepper' soup, it would just be chicken sauce and ginger.

Another great thing with pepper soup is that you can go to town with it. You can make spaghetti and enjoy them together, it can be enjoyed alone, with plantain, yam, bread or eba... Don't be afraid to try new compliments.
                        

Food Recipe Submitted By Alofe Oluwakemi

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Fried Yam with Veggie Sauce and Cucumber

We love Ayorinde's combination, Fried yam, veggie sauce and cucumber. One thing fried yam can not do without most times is the pepper sauce, but Ayorinde is going further by making the sauce a vegetable one with vegetables that are necessary for good health. Thus, sparking our idea on how to further add vegetables to our food menu. Also is the cucumber which, apart from being a healthy food compliments the look of this cool dish.

Here are steps in which Ayorinde made the Fried yam with veggie sauce and cucumber.

Ingredients 

Yam
Carrot 
Green pepper
Red Bell Pepper
Tomatoes 
Onions 
Green Peas
Spring onions
Beef or chicken stock
Cucumber 

Directions 

• Peel the yam and cut into moderate slices

• Then cut across each slices, rinse, drain in a sieve, 

• Add salt and fry till slightly brown.

• Dice your veggies (carrot, green and red bell pepper, tomatoes, onions, green peas and spring onions), 

• Add beef or chicken stock, and stir fry for 5mins. 

• Serve with the fried yam and garnish with cucumber slices 

Food Recipe Submitted By Ayorinde 

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Egg Coated Yam

So we know about eating yam and egg, most Nigerians can testify to that being their breakfast. Though yam and egg is cooked separately by most people, Yvonne is introducing us to the idea of having two separate or individual dish becoming one. That is the Egg Coated Yam, so, why just have yam and egg separately when you can have it as a whole, giving you a unique and delicious taste. Though this recipe is almost like the yamarita, their is just a slight difference in it. Check out how Yvonne made the egg coated yam.

Ingredients

Yam

3-4 Eggs

Salt to taste

Directions

Peel and cut yam 

Boil with salt to taste 

Break 3 to 4 eggs, add salt to taste and beat 

Coat yam with egg and fry

Submitted By Yvonne

Yam Balls

The cool thing about yam is that it can be used for various recipes and this recipes looks nothing similar to the other, they also have their unique taste and texture. The various recipes in which the yam can be used for includes, the pounded yam, yam porridge, boiled yam, ojojo, fried yam and also yamarita. This mentioned recipes are

 common amongst the people of the Nigerian society, but the yam balls
is known to just a few of the population.
The yam balls is a cool meal to had to your food menu as it is tasty and the texture that it gives your mouth is just so amazing, Does that have tasted the yam balls always come back for more and the reason for this is not far fetched, it is a unique meal that tastes great.
Our subscriber Meema sent us how to make the yam balls in one of the best and easy way so that you can try it out by yourself at home too.
 

Ingredients

Yam

Tomatoes

Pepper

Flour

Egg

Oil

sugar

salt to taste

Directions

• Peel and boil yam, add a little sugar and salt while boiling

• Make a little tomato sauce add pepper and onions and seasonings to taste

• When yam is soft and done, mix with sauce till its soft like poundy

• Take little amount and roll to desired sizes 

• In a medium bowl beat egg, in another seperate bowl add in flour

• Coat with flour and then with egg

• Fry in little oil, Keep turning until golden brown. 

Food Recipe Submitted by Meema

Pounded yam , Efo riro and Turkey

 

Pounded yam is that one Nigerian cuisine, that most  Nigerians love to eat, it is tasty with an amazing texture that makes your mouth watery every time you come across it or eat it. Pounded yam accompanied with a nice Nigerian native soup like efo riro is just out of this world. Every one that has ever tasted this dish will always come back for more.

The pounded yam, though may be difficult to cook, it is still one of the most demanded food in Nigeria, no wonder business moguls now produce pounded yam flour to make the meal easier to cook.

Deyinka, who has sent us various recipes, sent us how she made her pounded yam the easiest way, she also sent us a Nigerian native soup (Efo Riro).

 

Ingredients
 

 

Yam,

water,

any green veggie of choice,

tomatoes,

pepper,

onions,

palm oil,

locust beans,

Stock cube,

dried and smoked fish,

turkey

 

Directions

 

Peel yams, cut into cubes and boil till soft.

Place in a food processor or stand mixer till it forms a dough. Scoop

Wash all ingredients, boil turkey with onions, smoked ponmo and add the fish after 5mins.

Boil the turkey in its juices first before adding water.

Blend pepper and boil till water evaporates.

Add oil in a pot, followed by onions and crayfish, add pepper followed by salt, stock cube and locust beans.

Add vegetables last and reduce heat. Turn off heat and serve with pounded yam.

 

Recipe Submitted By Deyinka

 

Healthy Veggie Yam Dish

Diversity amplifies the power we as humans carry, with our diverse culture comes diverse way of life and diverse techniques of doing things.

One way in which diversity can be felt around the world is in the area of food.

Just when you think you have tried out every recipes you can think of, new ones start to emerge and you will be left amazed by the new recipes you come across. Sometimes one wonder, how do people come up with such ideas for a great recipe? The answer to that question, is diversity.

 

Yam recipes are diverse, we have the yamarita, fried yam, ojojo and so many more. Yam recipes just seem to have new innovation's as we go.

Pretty Eyez sent us a Healthy Veggie Yam recipe and we are so loving it. Apart from the meal being healthy and tasty, it also looks really good on the eyes and it is something everyone should think of trying out and adding to their food menu.

Ingredients


Yam
Palm Oil (which has some cool health benefits)
onions (chopped)
Pepper
Cray fish
Ukpaka/ Ugba ( oil bean seed)
Basil Leaves/ nchanwu
Spice
Salt
ugu or any other nutritious veggie

Directions

Peel,cut,wash and boil the yam (avoid water yam). Add a little salt.

Once the yam Is tender drain and set aside.

Place a dried pot on the fire,add palm oil, heat for a min,add chopped onions,blended fresh pepper and crayfish, ukpaka/ ugba (oil bean seed)and basil leaves/ nchanwu. Add spice cubes and little salt.

Cook for two mins, pour the sauce into the pot containing the yam, add already washed and chopped ugu or any other nutritious veggie.

Using a flat wooden spoon mix all together sprinkle a little water, cook for another 2min and...baam food is ready! 

Food Recipe Submited by Pretty Eyez

Yamarita with Egg and Corned beef sauce

 

Yamarita simply means Parboiled yams coated in flour, then egg and deep fry.., hmm yummy.
You do not need to go to fast food to get yours, it's so simple and easy to make just in your own kitchen.. Here is how to make Yamarita sent by one of our subscriber Olubunmi 


INGREDIENTS:


4 slices of yam
corned beef
3 eggs,
Plain flour
Vegetable oil
Onions
Scotch bonnet
Bell peppers.

Directions:

• Shape and rinse slices of yam, then place in a bowl.

• Parboil the yam, drain and powder yam in a pan with the plain flour.

• Whisk 2 eggs in a bowl and place the powdered yam in the egg one at a time, roll over till the egg is all over the yam.

• Fry till golden brown in already heated oil.

For the Corned Beef Sauce

• In another pan add some oil, and stir fry your diced bell peppers, onions and scotch bonnets for about 10 mins and add your corned beef.

• Stir fry for another 3mins, then add your egg .

• After 3 mins your sauce is ready.

Recipe/ picture sent By Olubunmi -Yamarita with Egg and Corned beef sauce


Here is another picture of Yamarita, salsa and jerk chicken submitted by another of our subscriber Adedotun Adenipekun.

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Ojojo- Yam Fritters

Most people do not know what to do with water yam, majority of people definitely can not eat it by boiling it because the texture and taste is not really liked, so most of the time, we don't buy them in the market or even if we have them at home, we don't make use of it, and we eventually throw them away.

However, there are great use of water yam, and the Ojojo is a great food you can make with water yam.

Ojojo is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a cool  snack made with water yam mixed with chilli paste, onion and prawns that are deep fried until crisp before serving.

 

How to make The Ojojo

INGREDIENTS

Water Yam

Onion

Pepper

Stock Cube

Salt

Oil

Directions

• Cut and clean yam tuber
• Grate using a hand held grater
• Remove any excess water from the water yam
• Add in salt, onion, stock cube and pepper to the grated yam
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly
• Set oil on medium heat, once the oil is hot enough, add in the yam paste bits at a time.
• Fry on each side for 3 minutes or until golden brown.

Ojojo is a snack that can be eaten alone, or it could be eaten with other street snack like Akara (check how to make that here), fried yam and beverages like koko, pap, and custard.

Food/Recipe sent by Adebisi

 

 

 

 

 

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