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How to prepare tomato stew without stress

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Nigerian tomato stew is one of the most popular Nigerian food recipes, it is easy to make and I would include this recipe on a list of “Nigerian simple to make foods”, Reason for this would be that the ingredients needed could be found in almost every part of the world and almost anybody can put up this stew in less than fifty minutes. Recently I also made a video on making Nigerian tomatoes stew, this video is detailed beyond expectation; you can find it at the bottom of this page. I promised to take you through the guide on how to lose the sour taste of tomatoes easily. Most people end up with tomato stew that has soured taste, it is very conversant but we are going to learn how to eliminate that taste, at least the way I eliminate that taste. (This same method is expounded in the Nigerian Food eguide, page 11, 12 and 13) Ingredients For Making Nigerian Tomato stew (like I always assert, these ingredients could be doubled or reduced depending on the number of people you are...

Nigerian Egusi Recipie

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There are two different Egusi Soup recipes that I know about, I will write about the most popular recipe and then the second would follow somewhere down the page. What you find below is a delicious plate of egusi soup, served with fufu. Ingredients Includes Some are required while very few are optional. Meat of choice 2kg (beef, chicken turkey, goat meat, or assorted meat) Assorted meat is a combination of different parts of a cow 4 cups of egusi (melon) Dry fish (about two medium sizes) 1 cup of ground crayfish 1 cup of Ground Osu (optional) a good quantity of washed bitterlaef (see the video below) 3 cubes of knorr, maggi or other natural sweetener 250ml of palm oil About 2 liters of water Salt and pepper to taste. One medium size Stock fish head (okporoko) (optional) Ogiri or dawadawa or opkei (local ingredients) optional Grind the four cups of egusi with a dry blender or hand grinding machine and set aside in a bowl. Add about  a cup of water to it an...

HOW TO MAKE COCONUT RICE

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White Coconut Rice image: http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/images/white-coconut-rice.jpg We have seen the Jollof Coconut Rice, this page is for the White Coconut Rice. White Coconut Rice There's always a war about how best to prepare Nigerian Coconut Rice with team White Coconut Rice always fighting with team Jollof Coconut Rice. You don't have to fight for these two meals because they are both delicious. Prepare the two of them and decide which is best for you and continue with that one. ;) Ingredients for White Coconut Rice The following quantities of ingredients served 4 people. 420g (~1 lb) long grain parboiled rice 400 mls Coconut Milk  400 ml chicken stock/broth 20 small shrimps 1 tatashe pepper (alternative: Tribelli peppers) 1 red onion A handful of diced sausage 1 big seasoning cube (optional) Habanero peppers ( Atarodo : to taste) Black pepper (to taste) Salt (to taste) Green peas Green beans Notes on the ingredients I recommend the long grai...