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Tag: Nigeria
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Zobo
(Nigerian hibiscus flower beverage)
See Sorrel Punch recipe
Moin Moin
(Nigerian savory steamed bean pudding)
This savory steamed bean pudding is a Nigerian favorite, often served with fried plantains and rice.
Mafé, or Maafe
(West African meat in peanut sauce)
Mafé, known in English as groundnut stew, is an iconic African dish, popular throughout West Africa. This rich meat stew is thickened with ground peanuts.
Jollof Rice
(West African chicken with rice)
Jollof rice probably originated from rice dishes eaten by the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia, but its popularity has spread to most of West Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana.
Fufu
(West African mashed yams)
Fufu is a mash of yams or other starches that is served in West Africa as an accompaniment to meat or vegetable stews.
Ewa Dodo
(Nigerian black-eyed pea stew with plantains)
Black-eyed peas (ewa) and plantains (dodo) are staple foods in Nigeria. Ewa dodo is a spicy, stewy combination of black-eyed peas and often fish served with a side of fried plantains.
Ogbono Soup
(Nigerian meat and vegetable stew thickened with ogbono seed)
Ogbono is the dried seed of the African mango tree, and it is ground and used as a powerful thickener for dishes, to which it also imparts an earthy flavor.
Plantain Porridge
(Nigerian plantain and vegetable stew)
Plantain porridge is a Nigerian vegetable stew made with the starchy cousin of common bananas.