Traditional Nigerian recipes

The staple foods in the Nigerian diet include: peanuts or peanut, sweet potato, cassava, fish, rice, okra, bananas, guinea corn and millet, and palm kernels. They are usually starchy and Nigerians love to cook with lots of pepper and spices, in particular the south-west and south-east. This recipe uses all local ingredients to create a tasty and nutritious recipe meal.These celebrate the food of Nigeria: Egusa SoupGround semi-Egusa give this soup a unique color and flavor. If you can not find seeds in your store Egusa, you can substitute pumpkin seeds or seeds which you can find in grocery stores in Latin America. This soup is thickened with flour dough pumpkin seeds, melons, pumpkins and gourds, many of whom are indigenous in Africa. 200 g water g Leaves50 Egusa seeds1 half teaspoon dried red beans Pepper1 Onion100ml Palm Crayfish120g Fresh Oil10g soil dry Tomatoes100ml WaterSalt and pepper to tasteWash leaves thoroughly in clean water, or spraying water.Liquidise fresh onions, tomatoes and half to Egusa smooth. Add the dried red pepper and fry in palm oil, five minutes.Add water, put the lid and cook for five minutes.Now add water leaves, replace lid and cook another five minutes. Finally, add the prawns and seasoning, heat through pounded yam or well.Serve with cooked rice and meat stew, to provide protein. Alternatively, serve with EBA, fufu or carbohydrate.Curried traditional OkraThis right recipe okra (or okro as is known in some parts of Nigeria) is one that can be created anywhere in the world, as it uses ingredients that can be found at any local store.The word "okra" comes from Africa and means "the lady fingers" in Igbo, a language spoken in Nigeria. Okra, even if they come from Africa, is now available worldwide. Some people consider Okra alone is too sticky, but this tasty recipe makes good use of their properties.When buying fresh okra, look for young pods free of bruises, tender but not soft, but not more than 4 inches long.500g Okra2 nails Oil3 garlic2 teeth Onions180g Tomatoes2 teaspoons teaspoon curry powder turmericPinch teaspoon black pepper saltSlice onion finely and sauté the onion oil.Liquidise and remaining tomato paste garlic.Add this onions.Add frying spices. Stir-fry for five minutes.Top and tail the okra and cut into 1 cm thick.Add spices and simmer slowly for 10-15 minutes.Serve with cooked rice and meat stew, thanks to the Nigerian people protein.With made us so welcome in their homes, gave us a love of traditional Nigerian cuisine and that helped us overcome the fear of eating with your fingers! For more tips and ideas for cooking and traditional food from around the world, visit the Recipes of Nigeria and FoodThis article was submitted by Jen Carter, owner of World Food website catering.