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Nigerian Recipes

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Nigerian Suya garnished with cucumbers, red onion, and tomtoes

1 · 45 minutes · Skewers of thinly sliced meat, oven-grilled and doused with yaji spice. There's nothing quite like suya. It's unique taste is irresistible! It's lip-smacking, finger-licking good!

Ingredients

Meat
  • 2 1/2 lb Beef
Canned Goods
  • 1/2 tsp Beef bouillon
Baking & Spices
  • 1 Cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Suya spice
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1 tbsp Peanut oil
Best Nigerian Food You Should Try

I have put together the list of 10 best Nigerian food you should try and which I can’t live without. Apart from the rich Nigerian culture, Nigeria is blessed with different types of delicious dishes that are affordable, hearty and requires the most basic kitchen staple ingredients.

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35 Best Nigerian Lunch Ideas - African Recipes, Nigerian Food

From protein-rich soups and stews to desserts and snacks, these Nigerian lunch ideas will take your taste buds on a thrilling roller coaster ride.

Efo riro (Nigerian Spinach stew recipe)

Efo riro also called Nigerian spinach stew is a delicious Nigerian vegetable soup recipe that’s unbelievably easy to make. Traditionally made

60+ Nigerian Recipes You Need To Try

3 · Food is part of our identity in Nigeria. We have rich, delicious, and nutrient-dense foods that fully satisfy the soul and the body. It is always a delight to make a variety of these dishes. For Nigerians, nothing tastes better than our traditional meal, no matter where we find ourselves in the world. You’ll find different types of Nigerian soups, stews, snacks, and swallows here. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Meat
  • 1 African pepper soup - goat meat
  • 1 African sausage rolls
  • 1 Chicken pepper soup
  • 1 Chicken pie
  • 1 Stick Meat
  • 1 Meat floss
  • 1 Nigerian style chicken fried rice
Seafood
  • 1 African fish pastry
  • 1 Catfish stew
  • 1 Fish
  • 1 Salmon stew, Hearty
Produce
  • 1 Plantain fufu
  • 1 Plantains
  • 1 Plantains, Fried
  • 1 Pounded yam
  • 1 Rice and beans recipe
  • 1 Yam porridge with plantains
Canned Goods
  • 1 Ayamase stew
  • 1 Banga soup
  • 1 Best egusi soup
  • 1 Ewedu - jute leaves soup
  • 1 Nigerian beef stew
  • 1 Nigerian chicken stew
  • 1 Ogbono soup
  • 1 Okro pepper soup
  • 1 Spinach stew
  • 1 Turkey stew - african style
  • 1 West african peanut soup
Condiments
  • 1 Nigerian pepper sauce - ata dindin
  • 1 West african pepper sauce
Pasta & Grains
  • 1 Jollof rice
  • 1 Jollof rice - oven, Baked
  • 1 Jollof spaghetti
  • 1 Native jollof rice - iwuk edesi/palm oil rice
  • 1 West african coconut rice
Baking & Spices
  • 1 African masa recipe
  • 1 Stuffed savory masa
  • 1 Suya spice
Bread & Baked Goods
  • 1 African buns - nigerian buns
  • 1 African pound cake
  • 1 Akara - black eyed peas fritters
  • 1 Easy wheat meat pie
  • 1 Nigerian meat pie
  • 1 Plantain puff puff
  • 1 Puff puff recipe
  • 1 Puff puff recipe, Spicy
Frozen
  • 1 Crispy spring rolls - african style
  • 1 Nigerian egg roll recipe
  • 1 Nigerian fried rice recipe
  • 1 Sauce with african meatballs, Fried
  • 1 Yam pottage/yam porridge
Deli
  • 1 Classic nigerian salad
Other
  • Asun (Smoked Goat Meat)
  • Ata Lilo (Starter Sauce
  • Chin Chin
  • Eba
  • Ewa Agoyin (Ewa Aganyin)
  • Ewa Riro (Stewed Beans)
  • Moin/Moi Moi
  • West African Fufu
This Nigerian beef stew is a popular African stew made with tomatoes, bell peppers, and habanero peppers. It is usually eaten with rice but can be eaten with cauliflower rice for a low carb version. Nigerian food | African food | Nigerian beef stew recipe | African recipes Nigerian food | authentic African recipes | Lowcarbafrica.com

49 · 50 minutes · This Nigerian beef stew is a popular African stew made with tomatoes, bell peppers, and habanero peppers. It is usually eaten with rice but can be eaten with cauliflower rice for a low carb version. Nigerian food | African food | Nigerian beef stew recipe | African recipes Nigerian food | authentic African recipes | Lowcarbafrica.com

Ingredients

Meat
  • 1 lb Beef
Produce
  • 1 Habanero pepper
  • 1 Onion
  • 3 Plum tomatoes
  • 1 Red bell pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Thyme
Canned Goods
  • 1/2 cup Beef stock/broth
  • 1 tbsp Bouillon powder
Baking & Spices
  • 1 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Salt
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
Frozen
  • 1/2 tsp Curry
Liquids
  • 1 1/2 cups Water
BUTTERY NIGERIAN MEAT PIE RECIPE

The famous Nigerian meat pie is buttery and flaky, filled with savory meat sauce. This meat pie will leave you longing for more.

Nigerian Jollof Rice

7 · 40 minutes · Spiced and cooked in flavorful tomato and pepper purée, Nigerian jollof rice is a well-loved, classic West African versatile side dish the whole family loves.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1/4 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Red bell pepper, medium
  • 1 tsp Thyme, dried
  • 2 Tomatoes, medium
Canned Goods
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
Pasta & Grains
  • 2 cups Rice
Baking & Spices
  • 1 tbsp Cayenne
  • 1/2 tsp Curry powder
  • 1 tbsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1 tsp Salt
Oils & Vinegars
  • 1/4 cup Oil
Liquids
  • 2 cups Water

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