Nigerian recipes
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Starters & Appetisers
- Akara45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Moin Moin90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Puff Puff60 min · serves 8 to 10
- Gizdodo60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Suya Skewers60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Asun90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ojojo45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fried Plantain Chips30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Peppered Snail75 min · serves 4
- Peppered Gizzards60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Scotch Egg60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Nigerian Fish Roll90 min · serves 10 to 12 rolls
- Sausage Roll90 min · serves 10 to 12 pieces
- Kilishi480 min · serves 8 to 10
- Ogi with Akara30 min · serves 4
- Yam Balls60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Plantain Chips30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Masa45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Spring Rolls75 min · serves 15 to 20 rolls
- Egg Rolls75 min · serves 8 to 10 pieces
- Abacha30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ugba20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Garden Egg Salad25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Coleslaw20 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ngwo Ngwo60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Vegetable Salad with Nigerian Dressing20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ede Onugbu Salad35 min · serves 4
- Ukwa Salad120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Akwu Cold Salad45 min · serves 4
- Ata Dindin Salad30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Agbalumo Fruit Salad15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Walnut & Ugba Mix20 min · serves 4
- Nigerian Party Salad45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Nigerian Rice Salad30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Potato Salad35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Pasta Salad30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Chicken Suya Salad40 min · serves 2 to 4
- Bird's Nest Salad40 min · serves 4
- Cucumber Salad15 min · serves 4
- Avocado Salad10 min · serves 2 to 4
- Mixed Fruit Salad20 min · serves 4 to 6
Soups & Broths
- Egusi Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Efo Riro75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Gbegiri60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ewedu Soup25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ogbono Soup60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Obe Ata60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Okra Soup Yoruba Style45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Efo Elegusi75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Buka Stew75 min · serves 8 to 10
- Gbure Soup35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ademe Soup30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tete Soup35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Obe Ejire60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Omi Obe50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ata Lilo45 min · serves 6 to 8 (as a base)
- Obe Ata Party Stew120 min · serves 20 to 30 (party quantity)
- Vegetable Soup Yoruba Style50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Onugbu90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Oha Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ofe Akwu90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ofe Owerri105 min · serves 6 to 8
- Afia Efere60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Okazi Soup75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ogiri Okpei Soup75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Oha na Ede105 min · serves 6 to 8
- Onugbu na Egusi90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ugba na Ede90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Utazi60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Akidi90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ede Ofe75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Mgbam Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Mmiri Oku45 min · serves 4
- Ofe Akwu Party Style120 min · serves 10 to 15 (party quantity)
- Ede ji Onugbu60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Afang Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Edikang Ikong Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Banga Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ekpang Nkukwo120 min · serves 6 to 8
- Fisherman Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Atama Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Urhobo Orishirishi105 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ogbono Soup Delta Style60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Okra Soup South-South Style50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ewho Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Abak Atama90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Pepper Soup Efik Style60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Eperkete45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Banga Rice60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Owo Soup75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Etinkeni Mmong Ikong90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ofe Onugbu Efik Version90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Miyan Kuka45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Taushe60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Kubewa45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Dawa Dawa50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Shuwaka40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Yakuwa45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Wake90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Toyo40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Ganye45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Karkashi40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Taushe da Nama60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Fari60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Agushi60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nupe Egusi Soup75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Kanuri Pepper Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Alayyahu40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Groundnut Soup75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Goat Meat Pepper Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cow Tail Pepper Soup90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Chicken Pepper Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fresh Fish Pepper Soup35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Snail Pepper Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Assorted Meat Pepper Soup90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Pork Pepper Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Turkey Pepper Soup75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Plantain Pepper Soup35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Yam Pepper Soup40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Isi Ewu Pepper Soup120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Bush Meat Pepper Soup90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Unripe Plantain Pepper Broth30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cow Leg Pepper Soup120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Ginger and Garlic Broth30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Bitter Leaf Broth35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Uziza Seed Pepper Broth40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Seafood Okra50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ogbono with Okra55 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Achara70 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Ugba50 min · serves 4
- Rivers Native Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Nsala60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Okoho Soup75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Omoebe (Edo Black Soup)70 min · serves 4 to 6
- Editan Soup80 min · serves 4 to 6
- Eka Soup (Beniseed Soup)70 min · serves 4 to 6
- Igyo (Igogo)65 min · serves 4 to 6
Side Dishes & Swallows
- Pounded Yam45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Eba10 min · serves 4 to 6
- Amala20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Semo15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fufu30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Starch20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Wheat Fufu15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Plantain Fufu15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cassava Fufu30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Corn Fufu20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Oat Fufu15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cocoyam Fufu45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Amala Lafun20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Yam Porridge Fufu Variant30 min · serves 4
- Tuwo Shinkafa40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tuwo Masara25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dan Wake60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Alkubus120 min · serves 6 to 8
- Waina45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Masa30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dambu Nama120 min · serves 6 to 8
- Hura da Nono60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tuwon Dawa25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dokunu60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Kunu Gyada30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Gwate60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fura Ball Snack45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Cabbage Fufu25 min · serves 2 to 3
- Carrot Fufu25 min · serves 2
- Cauliflower Fufu25 min · serves 2
- Eggplant Fufu30 min · serves 2
- Spinach Fufu20 min · serves 2
- Tigernut Fufu15 min · serves 2
- Potato Fufu25 min · serves 2 to 3
Main Dishes
- Jollof Rice90 min · serves 8 to 10
- Fried Rice60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Coconut Rice45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofada Rice with Ayamase Sauce75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Concoction Rice45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Rice and Beans60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Native Jollof Rice90 min · serves 8 to 10
- Tomato Rice45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fried Rice Hausa Style45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Banga Rice Party Style90 min · serves 8 to 10
- Acha Porridge30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Millet Porridge35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Sorghum Pudding40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Iwuk Edesi60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Rice Porridge30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Coconut Rice Wedding Style60 min · serves 8 to 10
- Conti Rice50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dodo20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Boli30 min · serves 4
- Asaro45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ikokore60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ojojo40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dundun30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Boiled Yam with Egg Sauce35 min · serves 4
- Yam and palm oil Sauce30 min · serves 4
- Plantain Porridge40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Unripe Plantain Porridge45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Boiled Plantain with Stew30 min · serves 4
- Dodo Ikire25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Plantain Moi Moi75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Yam Pepper Soup40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Gbodo30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tatase Yam40 min · serves 4
- Eba15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Abacha60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tapioca Pudding40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cocoyam Porridge60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cocoyam Pottage75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cassava Chips45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Garri Soakings with Groundnuts5 min · serves 1 to 2
- Garri with Sugar and Coconut5 min · serves 2
- Cassava Leaf Stew90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Onugbu with Cocoyam Thickener105 min · serves 6 to 8
- Tiger Nut Pudding30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Coconut and Cassava Balls45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Boiled Cocoyam with Stew40 min · serves 4
- Edikang Ikong with Cocoyam90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Suya60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Kilishi720 min · serves 8 to 10
- Asun90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nkwobi120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Isi Ewu120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dambu Nama120 min · serves 6 to 8
- Peppered Chicken60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Peppered Turkey90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Ofada Stew (Ayamase) with Assorted Meat60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Beef Stew60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Oxtail Stew120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tripe (Shaki) Pepper Stew90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Barbecue Ribs120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Peppered Liver35 min · serves 4
- Pomo Stew60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Abula120 min · serves 6 to 8
- Igbin90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Rabbit Pepper Stew75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Bushmeat Stew90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fried Chicken60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Peppered Gizzards Premium75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Catfish Pepper Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Smoked Fish Stew45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Grilled Tilapia45 min · serves 2 to 4
- Fried Fish with Ata Dindin35 min · serves 4
- Crayfish Stew35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Prawn Stew35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Oporo45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Dried Fish Sauce35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Smoked Catfish Soup40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Sardine Sauce Nigerian Style25 min · serves 4
- Periwinkle Pepper Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Crab Stew60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Titus Fish Stew40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Stockfish Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Eja Osan60 min · serves 2 to 4
- Lobster Sauce45 min · serves 2 to 4
- King Prawn Banga60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fresh Pepper Soup Fish Assorted45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Efo Egusi50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Vegetable Soup30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Garden Egg Stew35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ata Dindin35 min · serves 6 to 8
- Gbure Soup25 min · serves 4 to 6
- Oha Soup Vegetarian Version60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Afang Soup Vegetarian75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Miyan Kuka Vegetarian35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Okra Soup Vegetarian30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Plantain & Vegetable Stir Fry30 min · serves 4
- Ewa Agoyin90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Beans Porridge90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Akara45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Moin Moin Vegan90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Coconut Beans90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Jollof Beans90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ogi15 min · serves 4
- Rice and Beans Budget Pot90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Garri and Groundnut Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Sardine Jollof Rice40 min · serves 4 to 6
- Egg Stew and Rice20 min · serves 2 to 4
- Beans and Corn60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Agege Bread and Ewa Agoyin90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Indomie with Egg and Sausage15 min · serves 2
- Yam and Egg Sauce35 min · serves 4
- Ogi with Akara45 min · serves 4
- Moi Moi Budget Style (Bean Pudding with Minimal90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Okra Soup with Stockfish30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Noodles and Vegetables15 min · serves 2
- Beans and Ogi Breakfast60 min · serves 4
- palm oil Rice30 min · serves 4
- Boiled Egg and Bread15 min · serves 2
- Concoction Pasta25 min · serves 4
- Gari Foto25 min · serves 4
- Ekuru (White Moi Moi)75 min · serves 6 to 8
- Jacket Moi Moi80 min · serves 6
- Chickpea Moi Moi80 min · serves 6
- Fried Beans25 min · serves 2 to 4
- Egg Moi Moi30 min · serves 4
- Roasted Yam40 min · serves 4
- Ji Abubo45 min · serves 4
- Baked Yam and Cheese50 min · serves 4
- Potato Love Island40 min · serves 4
- Cabbage Fried Rice35 min · serves 4
- Coconut Spaghetti Jollof40 min · serves 4
- Leafy Jollof Rice50 min · serves 4 to 6
- Beef Mince Jollof55 min · serves 4 to 6
- Turmeric Rice30 min · serves 4
- Milky Rice30 min · serves 4
- Jollof Stuffed Chicken120 min · serves 6
- Peppered Fish40 min · serves 4
- Corned Beef Stew25 min · serves 4
- Meatball Stew50 min · serves 4
- Mushroom Veggies Sauce30 min · serves 4
- Oil-less Tomato Stew35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Mixed Vegetable Curry35 min · serves 4
- Jollof Spaghetti35 min · serves 4
- Jollof Macaroni35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ebiripo50 min · serves 6 wraps
Street Food
- Suya Street Style60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Akara Market Style60 min · serves 6 to 8
- Bole with Fish45 min · serves 4
- Roasted Corn30 min · serves 4
- Dundun35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Puff Puff Party Style60 min · serves 20 to 25 (party batch)
- Roasted Groundnuts20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fried Fish on Stick35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Agege Bread with Sardine45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Noodles Lagos Street Style20 min · serves 2 to 3
- Buns45 min · serves 15 to 20 pieces
- Aadun30 min · serves 6 to 8
- Kokoro45 min · serves 8 to 10
- Kuli Kuli60 min · serves 8 to 10
- Gurasa90 min · serves 6 to 8 pieces
- Wara (Yoruba Fresh Cheese) Street Snack45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Kilishi Bites45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Aadun Ekuru45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Scotch Egg Street Style75 min · serves 8 to 10 pieces
- Chapman Nigerian Cocktail10 min · serves 4 to 6
- Okpa90 min · serves 6 to 8 wraps
- Nigerian Shawarma50 min · serves 4 wraps
- Yamarita35 min · serves 4
- Donkwa30 min · serves 20 balls
- Tanfiri30 min · serves 20 balls
- Plantain Mosa30 min · serves 16 pieces
- Nigerian Pancake25 min · serves 8 pancakes
- Coated Peanuts40 min · serves 4 cups
- Bobozi30 min · serves 4
- Boiled Groundnuts50 min · serves 4
- Stick Meat40 min · serves 8 sticks
- Nigerian Club Sandwich20 min · serves 2 sandwiches
- Nigerian Burger35 min · serves 4 burgers
- Peppered Puff Puff90 min · serves 24 pieces
- Party Fried Meat50 min · serves 6
- Yoyo25 min · serves 4
- Robo35 min · serves 16 balls
- Beske45 min · serves 4
- Bread Boat25 min · serves 2 boats
- Potato Chips30 min · serves 4
- Chicken and Chips50 min · serves 4
- Fanke90 min · serves 20 pieces
Festive & Ceremonial Dishes
- Jollof Party Rice120 min · serves 20 to 30
- Pepper Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ofe Onugbu120 min · serves 20 to 30
- Tuwo Shinkafa120 min · serves 20 to 30
- Kilishi Feast Platter45 min · serves 10 to 15
- Nkwobi Festive Platter120 min · serves 8 to 12
- Isi Ewu Ceremony Dish150 min · serves 6 to 10
- Asun Party Platter120 min · serves 8 to 12
- Edi Soup90 min · serves 8 to 12
- Ofe Akwu90 min · serves 8 to 12
- Ekpang Nkukwo180 min · serves 10 to 15
- Akara Ceremony60 min · serves 20 to 30 (ceremony quantity)
- Dambu Nama180 min · serves 30 to 50
- Fura da Nono90 min · serves 15 to 20
- Coconut Rice90 min · serves 20 to 30
- Fried Rice90 min · serves 20 to 30
- Obe Ata Party Stew180 min · serves 30 to 50
- Abacha Festive Salad45 min · serves 15 to 20 (wedding scale)
Regional Specialities
- Lobster with Nigerian Coconut Pepper Sauce60 min · serves 2 to 4
- Premium Suya Beef Platter120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Truffle-Finished Egusi Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Pan-Seared Tilapia with Banga Reduction45 min · serves 2 to 4
- Jollof Rice Arancini with Egusi Centre90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Slow-Braised Oxtail in Nigerian Tomato Sauce180 min · serves 4 to 6
- Premium Crayfish Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Stuffed Chicken with Egusi and Smoked Fish Filling90 min · serves 4
- Jollof Rice in Caramelised Plantain Cups90 min · serves 6 to 8
- Spiced Chicken Liver Parfait Nigerian Style45 min · serves 6 to 8 (small portions)
- Coconut Jollof Risotto45 min · serves 4
- Nigerian Spice-Crusted Lamb Cutlets45 min · serves 2 to 4
- Abula Deconstructed120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Kilishi-Glazed Chicken Thighs60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Tasting Menu Appetisers90 min · serves 6 to 8 (one bite per item per )
- Nigerian Premium Seafood Platter120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Fura da Nono60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nono10 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Wara60 min · serves 1 big block of fresh cheese
- Kindirmo15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Malu Nono60 min · serves 1 medium portion of fresh butter
- Wara Sisun20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Ghee — Nigerian Clarified Butter45 min · serves 1 medium jar of clarified butter
- Daddawa45 min · serves 1 batch
- Fulani Yoghurt15 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tchoukou45 min · serves 1 batch of dried cheese balls
- Kwadon Madara60 min · serves 1 small jar
Health & Therapeutic Recipes
- Unripe Plantain Porridge for Diabetics45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Bitter Leaf and Unripe Pawpaw Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Tiger Nut and Moringa Smoothie Bowl20 min · serves 2
- Garden Egg and Groundnut Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Moringa Egusi Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Crayfish and Pawpaw Leaf Soup45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Iron-Rich Spinach and Liver Sauce35 min · serves 4 to 6
- Okra and Groundnut Health Soup30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Zobo Drink with Ginger and Cloves30 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Kunu Zaki30 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Pap and Moringa Baby Food15 min · serves 2 to 4 infant servings
- Ogiri-Spiced Cowpea Soup75 min · serves 4 to 6
- African Walnut Porridge45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Efo Tete30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Walnut and Crayfish Anti-Inflammatory Broth45 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Ede (Cocoyam) Detox Soup60 min · serves 4 to 6
- Herbal Bone Broth180 min · serves 6 to 8 large glasses
Children's Recipes
- Puff Puff60 min · serves 8 to 10 children
- Jollof Rice for Children60 min · serves 6 to 8 children
- Moin Moin90 min · serves 8 to 10 children
- Dodo (Fried Plantain) — Children's After-School Snack20 min · serves 4 to 6 children
- Ogi (Sweet Corn Porridge) for Toddlers15 min · serves 2 to 4 toddler servings
- Indomie for Children15 min · serves 2 to 3 children
- Akara for School Lunchbox45 min · serves 8 to 10 lunchbox servings
- Rice and Chicken Stew60 min · serves 4 to 6 children
- Chin Chin60 min · serves 8 to 10 children
- Coconut Candy30 min · serves 8 to 10 children
- Egusi Soup for Children50 min · serves 4 to 6 children
- Plantain and Egg Breakfast20 min · serves 2 to 4 children
- Beans Porridge (Ewa Riro) for Children75 min · serves 4 to 6 children
- Coconut Rice for Children's Parties45 min · serves 6 to 8 children
- Nigerian Meat Pie90 min · serves 8 to 10 pies
- Banana Puff45 min · serves 6 to 8 children
Desserts & Sweet Treats
- Coconut Candy30 min · serves 8 to 10
- Puff Puff with Coconut75 min · serves 8 to 10
- Fried Ripe Plantain Dessert with Honey and Cinnamon20 min · serves 4
- Nigerian Pineapple Upside-Down Cake90 min · serves 8 to 10
- Agbalumo (African Star Apple) Jam45 min · serves 2 to 3 jars
- Fried Sweet Potato30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Baobab Mousse30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Banana Bread75 min · serves 8 to 10
- Nigerian Coconut Cake90 min · serves 8 to 10
- Groundnut (Peanut) Sweet Bars30 min · serves 8 to 10
- Zobo Jelly20 min · serves 6 to 8
- Mango and Coconut Fool20 min · serves 4 to 6
- Pineapple Pepper Jam45 min · serves 2 to 3 small jars
- Nigerian Vanilla Cake with Buttercream90 min · serves 10 to 12
- Chin Chin with Honey and Sesame75 min · serves 8 to 10
- Nigerian Sesame Balls25 min · serves 6 to 8
- Nigerian Tiger Nut Ice Cream30 min · serves 6 to 8
- Shuku Shuku40 min · serves 24 balls
- Fruit Skewers15 min · serves 8 sticks
- Vanilla Ice Cream25 min · serves 6 to 8 scoops
Cakes, Pies & Pastries
- Nigerian Meat Pie90 min · serves 10 to 12 pies
- Nigerian Fish Roll75 min · serves 10 to 12 rolls
- Nigerian Sausage Roll60 min · serves 10 to 12 rolls
- Scotch Egg Nigerian Style45 min · serves 6 to 8
- Nigerian Chin Chin90 min · serves 10 to 12
- Coconut Tart60 min · serves 10 to 12 tarts
- Nigerian Egg Rolls45 min · serves 8 to 10 egg rolls
- Plantain Cake75 min · serves 8 to 10
- Buns45 min · serves 8 to 10
- Nigerian Doughnuts90 min · serves 10 to 12 doughnuts
- Whole Wheat Nigerian Bread120 min · serves 1 big loaf
- Peanut Butter Cookies45 min · serves 24 to 28 cookies
- Nigerian Spiced Sweet Bread120 min · serves 1 big loaf
- Nigerian Shortbread Biscuits45 min · serves 24 to 30 biscuits
- Fried Sweet Dough60 min · serves 10 to 12
- Nigerian Cake Pops90 min · serves 20 to 24 cake pops
- Samosa60 min · serves 24 pieces
- Chicken Pie90 min · serves 12 pies
- Fish Pie80 min · serves 12 pies
- Plantain Pies70 min · serves 10 pies
- Igbotic Pie80 min · serves 10 pies
- Nigerian Pizza90 min · serves 2 medium pizzas (6 to 8 slices)
- No-Oven Pizza80 min · serves 1 large pizza
Traditional Drinks
- Zobo Drink30 min · serves 8 to 10 glasses
- Kunu Zaki30 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Kunu Aya20 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Palm Wine45 min · serves Variable
- Ogi Baba20 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Tepache30 min · serves 8 to 10 glasses
- Pineapple and Ginger Drink20 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Banana Milk10 min · serves 2 to 4 glasses
- Watermelon Juice10 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Ginger Beer Nigerian Style30 min · serves 8 to 10 glasses
- Soursop (Graviola) Drink15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Tamarind Drink20 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Coconut Water5 min · serves 1 to 2 glasses per coconut
- Pepper Soup Broth Drink45 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Nigerian Chapman15 min · serves 8 to 10 glasses
- Omu Abi (Raffia Palm Wine) — Northern Specialty45 min · serves Variable
- Adoyo20 min · serves 6 glasses
- Burukutu60 min · serves 8 to 10 cups
- Pito2880 min · serves 8 cups
- Groundnut Milk25 min · serves 4 glasses
- Soya Milk50 min · serves 6 glasses
- Kunu Tsamiya60 min · serves 6 glasses
- Kunu Akamu25 min · serves 4 glasses
- Ogogoro5 min · serves 8 small tots
- Kankaran Tsamiya20 min · serves 12 blocks
- Zobo Sunrise Cocktail15 min · serves 4 glasses
- Nigerian Tea10 min · serves 2 cups
Fruit Juices & Smoothies
- Fresh Pineapple Juice15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Mango Juice15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Agbalumo (Star Apple) Juice20 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Guava Juice15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Nigerian Green Smoothie10 min · serves 2 to 4 glasses
- Agbo Jedi30 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Baobab and Tamarind Drink20 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Pawpaw (Papaya) and Lime Juice10 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Cucumber and Mint Cooler10 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Zobo and Pineapple Blend40 min · serves 10 to 12 glasses
- Watermelon and Ginger Smoothie10 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Carrot and Orange Juice15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
- Avocado Smoothie10 min · serves 2 to 4 glasses
- Tamarind and Ginger Lemonade25 min · serves 6 to 8 glasses
- Bissap25 min · serves 8 to 10 glasses
- Nigerian Breakfast Smoothie Bowl15 min · serves 2
- Fermented Corn Drink15 min · serves 4 to 6 glasses
Traditional Sauces
- Yaji — The Complete Suya Spice Blend30 min · serves 1 big jar (enough for many preparations)
- Nigerian Pepper Mix15 min · serves 1 big bowl (enough for multiple dishes)
- Iru (Fermented Locust Beans) — Traditional Preparation45 min · serves 1 large batch
- palm oil — Quality Selection and Traditional Use45 min · serves Reference entry — quality guide
- Nigerian Seasoning Cube120 min · serves 1 big jar (enough for many preparations)
- Tomato and Onion Fry Base35 min · serves Enough base for 3 to 4 large pots of stew or soup
- Suya Pepper15 min · serves 1 small jar
- Ata Dindin45 min · serves 1 large pot (enough for multiple meals)
Spice Blends & Condiments
- Ogiri Okpei45 min · serves 1 batch
- Ground Crayfish20 min · serves 1 big bowl
- Uziza Pepper Paste20 min · serves 1 small jar
- Nigerian Spice Rack — Complete Guide to Essential Spices45 min · serves Reference entry
- Kuli Kuli60 min · serves 8 to 10
- Ogede Dun Dun30 min · serves 4 to 6
- Nigerian Groundnut Oil120 min · serves Reference entry with extraction method
- Dried Pepper Blend20 min · serves 1 small jar
- Tomato Paste120 min · serves Several small jars
- Nigerian Coconut Milk20 min · serves 2 to 3 glasses of rich coconut milk
- Complete Guide to Nigerian Condiments and Serving Traditions45 min · serves Reference entry
Basic Techniques
Food Preservation
- Sun-Drying Fish45 min · serves Preservation method — variable quantity
- Smoked Fish480 min · serves Preservation method — variable
- Dried Stockfish (Okporoko) — Selection and Preparation45 min · serves Reference and preparation guide
- Kilishi45 min · serves Preservation method — variable
- Ogiri Isi Ugo45 min · serves 1 batch
- Ogi Fermentation45 min · serves 1 large batch
- Salt Preservation of Meat45 min · serves Preservation method — variable
- Pickling Nigerian Vegetables30 min · serves 2 to 3 jars
- Ogiri Nwan45 min · serves 1 batch
- Àkàrà Fermented Paste30 min · serves 1 large batch of storable batter
- Egusi Dried and Stored45 min · serves Preservation guide
- Traditional Nigerian Vinegar45 min · serves 1 large bottle
- Dried Crayfish Production45 min · serves Production guide
- Fermented Locust Bean Oil45 min · serves Reference
- Complete Guide to Nigerian Food Preservation — Traditional Knowledge Summary45 min · serves Reference entry
Porridge & Breakfast Puddings
- Ukwa Porridge120 min · serves 4 to 6
- Agidi (Eko)45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Agidi Jollof75 min · serves 4 to 6
- Achicha Ede90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Cowfoot Porridge150 min · serves 4 to 6
- Potato and Fish Porridge40 min · serves 4
- Lentils Porridge45 min · serves 4 to 6
- Sinasir90 min · serves 12 pancakes
- Custard15 min · serves 2 to 3 bowls
- Ayaraya Ji90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Egbo120 min · serves 4
- Igbangwu40 min · serves 4
- Dambu Shinkafa90 min · serves 4 to 6
- Koko da Kosai75 min · serves 4
- Ukwa Achicha130 min · serves 4 to 6