Nigerian Recipes

"This lovely salad has a distinctive flavour due to the tarragon, which also adds a touch of sweetness along with the sugar and the oranges. It looks terrific in the bowl and tastes even better. This salad is based on one served at the Magic Pan restaurants here in Toronto back in the 1970s; the recipe was published in the local paper ages ago and I..."

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Ingredients: tarragon vinegar, dijon-style mustard...

"This snack or dessert is quick and easy and sure to woo any company or please any crowd and just make your mouth water on a night snuggled up watching t.v. It is an African dish that I learned in the 7th. grade and was a hit when I served it several years ago in my fathers restaurant. I like it because of the taste you get from such a quick prep time..."

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Ingredients: whipped cream, bananas...

"Great looking sundae from Nigeria. Adapted from The African Cookbook by Ben Sandler."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, lemon juice, mangoes...

"Don't have two coconuts? Use a can of coconut milk with water to make 2-1/2 cups."

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Ingredients: shrimp, coconuts, rice...

"I love peanut-anything. This is a delicious, nutty soup."

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Ingredients: dried hot red chili peppers, dried red pepper flakes...

"Imoyo dishes combine West African and Brazilian cusine. In the 15th Century, the Portugese slave trade took many West Africans to Brazil. In the 19th Century, some freed slaves returned and settled on the coast of Nigeria, bringing with them green peppers, olive oil and garlic. This salad is typical of this tradition--and quite delicious."

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Ingredients: cucumbers, extra virgin olive oil...

"Often seen in Nigerian roadside stalls. For time I often used canned beans just be sure to drain them well. When you buy these from vendors you often have a choice of sauces some homemade, some shop bought all are spicy to complement the mild taste of the balls. You can add spice if you wish to the mix but I prefer plain balls so that I can use an..."

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Ingredients: oil, salt, black pepper...

"A quick & easy recipe for a delicious dessert.....Ok, I doubt this is exactly 'traditional' but it comes from a Nigerian food blog so here goes!"

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Ingredients: lemon juice, mangoes...

"This is what happens when you play "Round the World" - you find some really interesting recipes from distant places. Remind me to go to West Africa one day; they already have some of the world's best music and now they show that they can cook too. Looking forward to trying this in the future. I'm not sure about the servings - this looks so good that..."

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Ingredients: lemon juice, lettuce, mangoes...

"Can't remember where I found this, but I tried it on a whim, and it was delicious. The chili peppers (I used jalapenos) give it a great flavor. I just found out my neighbor tried this recipe, too, for a family get-together, and she said it was a big hit."

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Ingredients: chunky peanut butter, green bell peppers...

"Peppersoup seasoning is a spice blend used in many nigerian soups and stews (not just pepper soup). Most of its components are difficult to find outside of Africa, although prepackage blends can be bought online or sometimes found in a specialty market. This is a simple substitute blend prepared from spices more readily available, adapted from celtnet.org.uk...."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, pepper...