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This classic recipe from Cameroon blends egusi with smoked meat, dried crayfish, and hot pepper before steaming the mixture the same manner as the bean cakes of Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Where egusi represents the high protein seeds of several native African members of the cucurbits. You can buy egusi seeds whole, pre-shelled or pre-ground. […]
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Cameroonian Jollof Rice Every West African country has its own way of preparing Jollof rice, this version comes from Cameroon and cooks the rice with tomatoes, ginger and garlic before mixing in meat and vegetables. Parboiled rice is preferred for this recipe as, having been parboiled and then dried it’s harder and takes longer to
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Achu is the traditional meal of a number of villages in the North West region of Cameroon. It is the specialty of the Bamenda people and is made with pounded cocoyam (taro). The achu is typically served with yellow soup, also known as Ndza Nikki. In French, of course, yellow soup is called ‘sauce jaune’
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This is a Ghanaian classic, in effect a jollof-type dish that’s made with gari (grated, fermented and dried cassava) rather than the more typical rice. This recipe uses green marinade seasoning, which though Caribbean in origin actually contains many of the flavours of Ghanaian cuisine and is becoming popular with the Ghanaian diaspora. Indeed, green
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This is my own version of the classic Caribbean green seasoning, an important flavour source for many jerk dishes. The base recipe comes from Trinidad and Tobago, though I have added influences from Jamaica and Martinique. Note that I’m blending with oil rather than water here as it helps the green seasoning keep longer in
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Here is another Cameroonian twist on Jollof rice that’s made with njanga, smoked, dried and salted river prawns (shrimp) that in most of West Africa are called crayfish (they’re not actually crayfish, which are freshwater lobsters). The dish is also called Crayfish Rice or Palm Oil Jollof Rice or Palm Oil Rice and is rice
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Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 25 minutes/Serves: 4 Attiéké is the famous cassava semolina nicknamed ‘couscous of Ivory Coast’. Attiéké derives from the term adjèkè from the Ebrié language spoken in the south of the Ivory Coast, in the region of Abidjan. The original home-made version is called ahi, to distinguish it from the commercial
A specialty of Ivorian (Côte d’Ivoire) cuisine, Sokossoko is generally made with tender beef, onions and tomatoes, all served with white rice. As tasty as it is simple and quick to make, it is not uncommon to see it mixed with kidneys and accompanied by attiéké. Prep time: 20 minutes/Cook time: 15/Serves: 4-6 (+30 minutes
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Later he opted for legal action The to discontinue the contract. The copyright dispute over his former name, “Kiss Daniel,” further illustrates his pledge to artistic freedom, prompting the change to “Kizz Daniel.” In a remarkable turn of events, he founded Fly Boy Inc. and even signed his former label boss, Emperor Geezy Kizz Daniel’s
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, has assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation, following the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja. President Tinubu welcomes the judgment of the Tribubal with an intense sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to
A 43-year-old man, Azeez Isa, has been arrested for attempting to rob a new generation bank opposite the Maplewood Estate in the Oko Oba area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the suspect carried out the act in the early hours of Sunday. According to a police source, Isa was caught with a sledgehammer
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Veteran Nollywood Comic Actor, John Okafor, Popularly Known As Mr Ibu, Celebrates 40 Years On Screen.
The Nigeria Police Force is worried over the discovry of gas pistol( Spyder Victor) recovered from a robbery gang in Lagos. The gun, the first of its kind in Nigeria, was recovered from a suspected robber on Eko Bridge. The police said they were still studying the gun to know how it came into the
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Lady returns to Nigeria from the UK after 3 years to be with her boyfriend, who is a mechanic. The boyfriend, Segun, had supported her education in the UK. A video of their reunion was shared online by a content creator named Theo Ayoms. Segun, a Nigerian mechanical Engineer, was really happy when his girlfriend
The feud between the Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy Comrade Philip Shaibu is getting messier daily, following the reported evacuation of the office of the deputy out of the state Government House by Obaseki. The office of the deputy governor which was hitherto located inside Government House in Benin, it was gathered has
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“Portable should refund the money paid to him for NBA concert or I will file a lawsuit” – Lawyer slams singer over his strange performance
Grammy-award-winning artist Burna Boy’s parents, Bose Ogulu, and husband, Samuel, are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary. Bose, who manages her son’s music career, made this known in an Instagram post on Saturday. Celebrating the milestone, she wrote, “33 years and still counting. Happy anniversary to us .” Credit: Instagram | thenamix —
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“Money Is What Most Women Call Attention. No Go Dey Stress Yourself Dey Call Every Hour” Shatta Bandle Tells Men
Paul Nwokeocha picks another wife. This didn’t go down well with a lot of people as they kept asking “where is your first wife and angel, Alice? The reason why marriage doesn’t scare me with all these failed and bad marriages on social media is that my parents are living peacefully. In all my childhood
