Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Homemade Nigerian Suya (Beef Kebab/ Skewered Beef).!

  Suya is a spicy beef kebab. Is a popular food in Nigeria. Which can be served as a main or side dish. 

  Ingredients For Suya.  
1. 1 kilo of beef.
2. Suya pepper( yajin Suya/ garin Kuli Kuli)
3. 1 teaspoon of Garlic powder. 
4. 3 tablespoons of lemon juice. 
5. 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. 
6. 1 cooking spoon of vegetable oil.
7. 1/2 teaspoon of salt. 
8. 1 teaspoon of Ginger Powder.
9. 1 sachet of Onga. 
10. Skewers. 
 

  Method For Suya.
1.Cut beef into thin fillets.
2.Put the fillets on the skewers and keep aside. 
3. In a clean bowl put vegetable oil, soy sauce ,lemon juice and mix together. 
4. In a clean plate put mixture of dry ingredients ( Suya pepper, salt,Onga, ginger powder and garlic powder). 
5.Rub the oil mixture on Suya fillets.
6.Dab the Suya fillets on the dry ingredients.
7.Cover the Suya fillets and put in the fridge to marinate for 45 minutes. 
8. Grill in a preheated oven for 30 minutes , while grilling turn on each sides. 
9. Enjoy Your Homemade Suya.!!



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Saturday, February 13, 2016

PESTO PASTA..!!

   Pesto Pasta is an Italian Dish. It is made with any green leaf of choice, in this recipe I used both Parsely and Basil. You could use just Spinach , Basil or Parsely leaf. 


     INGREDIENTS FOR PESTO SAUCE.
 
1. 1 Packet of fresh Parsely.
2. 1/2 a Packet of Basil.
3. 1 Lemon.
4. 1 and 1/2 cooking spoon of olive oil.
5. 2 tablespoons of granulated garlic.
6. Parmigiano(Parmesan) cheese.
7. Salt and Black pepper.

  METHOD FOR PESTO SAUCE.
 
1. In a blender or Food Processor, add washed Parsely, Basil, Lemon juice, Parmigiano cheese and olive oil.
2. Stop it before it gets to a smooth paste and add granulated garlic , salt and pepper.
3. Blend until smooth paste. 
4. You have your beautiful Pesto Sauce. 
 
  
 My Pesto Pasta Recipe has Chicken bites ( I used leftover grilled chicken) and Mushrooms. 

 METHOD FOR STIR CHICKEN BITES AND MUSHROOMS.
 
1. Place a pan on medium high heat, add 1 cooking spoon of olive oil. 
2. Add Chopped Mushrooms in the pan and sauté for 3-4 minutes until nice brown color.
3. Reduce heat to medium, add Chicken Bites and sauté for 2-3 minutes. 
4. Add Seasoings For Taste. 
 

 PASTA ( I used Penne Pasta in this Recipe). 
 
1. Place a pot with 2 measuring cups of Water, add salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil .
2. When the water is at it's boiling point, add pasta and allow it to cook for 7-10 minutes. 
3.  Before you drain your pasta get half a cup of starch water and keep aside. 
4. Then, wash pasta under running cold water. 
5. Place the pot of pasta back on low heat .
6. Add Pesto sauce into Pasta.
7. Add stir fry chicken bites and mushrooms.
8. Add half cup of starch water and 2-3 tablespoons of grated Parmigiano cheese.
9. Stir together and Serve your bowl of Happiness ( PESTO PASTA)..




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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Masa (Rice Cake) and Miya (Vegetable Soup)

 Masa is a food originated from the northern part of Nigeria , this is meal is made out of rice . Masa can be eaten as a meal served with vegetable soup or can be eaten as a snack on its own or dipped in sugar. 
         
     
 INGREDIENTS FOR MASA 
1. 2 Cups of Raw Rice. 
2. 1/2 cup of cooked Rice.
3. 1 sachet of Yeast .
4. 1 tablespoon of dissolved Potash (A'Kanwa).
5.  1/2 cup of Sugar .
6. 1 teaspoon of Salt. 
7. 1 whole egg. 
   
   
  METHOD FOR MASA .
1. Soak 2 cups of washed rice in a  warm water for 8 hours , preferably over night. 
2. In a bowl add Potash, yeast , sugar in warm water .
3. Cover sugar mixture and place in a warm place for 15 minutes ( until foams). 
4. Drain soaked rice and blend together with sugar mixture and cooked rice until smooth batter.
5. Add whisked egg into the batter. 
6. Cover batter and place in a warm place for 4 hours ( until it rises) .
7. Place a pan on medium high heat with 2 teaspoons of sunflower oil. 
8. Pour 1 cooking spoon of batter in pan and fry until brown on each side and cooked through. 
   
   
    
 
   


 INGREDIENTS FOR VEGETABLE SOUP. 
 
1. 2 Packets of Spinach. 
2.  2 cooking spoons of Palm oil. 
3. Cooked meat of choice. 
4. 3 cooking spoons of blended paprika , tomatoes and scotch bonnet. 
5. Seasonings ( Onga, salt and black pepper). 
6. 1 teaspoon of Iru ( dadawa).

 METHOD FOR MIYA ( Waterless  Vegetable soup). 
  
1. Place a cooking pot on medium high heat .
2. Pour in palm oil and mixture of paprika , tomato and scotch bonnet keep stirring occasionally for 7 minutes.
3. Add meat of choice and fry for 3 minutes . 
4. Add Iru and seasonings. 
5. Add washed spinach , cover pot and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. 
6. Miya for Masa is all done. 
    
 
  
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