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Nigerian Style Chicken Fried Rice

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Nutrition facts (per serving):
381 Cal (5g fat, 7g protein, 69 fiber)

If you haven't tried the classic chicken fried rice before, then
here comes a simple and easy-to-cook recipe that you can
recreate at home in no time with minimum effort.

Ingredients (4 servings)

1 1/2 Ib. chicken breast
4 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon rosemary
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
Salt, to taste
2 bay leaves
1 habanero pepper
1 medium-size onion, sliced
2 cups mixed vegetables
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoon seasoning powder or seasoning cube
1 teaspoon thyme
5 cups cooked rice

Preparation

Chicken should be cut into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Add the chicken, rosemary, minced garlic, grated ginger,
salt, bay leaves, and habanero pepper to 2 teaspoons of hot
oil. Around 5 minutes of cooking. Cook the onions in the
remaining oil until soft. Habanero pepper should be
removed, minced, and kept aside. When heated through,
add the mixed vegetables. Add the minced habanero
pepper, curry powder, spice powder, and thyme. When the
rice is fully heated, add it and cook it while stirring
continually over high heat. Serve warm.


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Rice and Beans

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Nutrition facts (per serving):
336 Cal (2g fat, 13 protein, 12g fiber)

This meal of rice and beans is quite famous in the region, in
fact, and it’s a must to try because of its nutritional content.

Ingredients (4 servings)

1 cup beans
2 cups rice
1 small onion, diced
7 cups water
Salt, to taste
1 tablespoon butter or coconut oil

Preparation

You should pick your beans to remove any dirt. Put the
beans in a sink full of water and let them soak. then either
let it overnight in the refrigerator or leave it on the counter
for at least three hours. After rinsing the beans, place them
in a pot. When you can easily smash it with your finger, add
the water and sliced onion, cover it, and cook for 40 to 50
minutes. Stir the rice, butter/oil, and salt into the beans
after completely rinsing the rice until the water is absorbed.
If required, add water. Bring back to a boil, lower its heat to
medium-low, cover, and simmer without opening the lid for
20 minutes. Gently combine the rice and beans, then serve
with the sauce, broth, or stew of your choice. Enjoy!


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Nigerian Beef Suya

Preparation Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Nutrition facts (per serving):
311 Cal (20g fat, 4g protein, 13g fiber)

The Nigerian Beef Suya is the right fit to serve as the
authentic Nigerian entree. Serve the beef suya with
cucumber salad and bread.

Ingredients (4 servings)

1 1/2 lb. top sirloin steak sliced into 1/2 inch-thick cuts
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, unsalted
1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon onion powder
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
1/4 cup canola oil
1 lime or lemon juiced

Preparation

To chop the peanuts, pulse them in a food processor. Add
the spices and pulse to combine: salt, sugar, bouillon,
cayenne, ginger, garlic powder, onion powder, etc. % of the
spice mixture should be put in a big mixing bowl. One-
fourth of the mixture should be stored away for subsequent
use. To make a paste, pour half the oil into the mixing bowl.
With your hands, combine thoroughly. Salt the beef, then let
it rest for 30 minutes. To uniformly coat the steak, add it to
the peanut mixture and stir. For 6 hours or up to overnight,
cover and chill. Give the wooden skewers at least 30
minutes to soak in water. A grill should be heated to
medium-high (about 450°F). Brush the grate with a paper
towel that has been dampened with some of the residual oil.
Beef is threaded onto skewers. Grill for almost 5 minutes,
until lightly charred and almost fully done. Put on a dish and
skewers with lime juice. Optionally, you can skewer the
remaining spice mixture. Serve with tomato, cucumber, and
red onion slices.


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Nigerian Egg Roll

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 28 minutes
Nutrition facts (per serving):
358 Cal (14g fat, 9g protein, 4g fiber)

You can give this egg roll recipe a try because it has a good
and delicious combination of boiled eggs with flour batter.

Ingredients (8 servings)

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons margarine
1 egg beaten
9 tablespoons water
5 eggs boiled

Preparation

In a sizable bowl, mix the baking powder, flour, salt, sugar,
and nutmeg. When the flour is crumbly, add the margarine
and mix it in with your fingertips. Add the beaten egg and
stir. At this stage, the dough should appear to be dry. Work
the prepared dough until it is smooth and sticky but still
workable before starting to add water gradually. The dough
should be worked for about a minute before being covered
and left to rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Divide the dough into
five balls after working it for an additional few seconds to a
minute. On the palm of your hand, flatten each dough ball.
Place an egg in the center of the dough, and then tightly
enclose each egg with the dough. Cook the ball over
medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, tossing the food
occasionally until it turns golden brown. Egg rolls should be
served hot or warm. Enjoy!


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Sausage Rolls

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Nutrition facts (per serving):
379 Cal (13g fat, 259 protein, 3g fiber)

Here’s a delicious and savory combination of sausage-filled
rolls that you must add to your menu. Serve them with
coleslaw.

Ingredients (4 servings)

2 1/2 cups plain flour
4 tablespoons margarine
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons water
2 green onions
1 onion, chopped
Cayenne pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons sugar

Preparations

In a suitable bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt,
cold margarine, and butter. Using your fingertip, press the
fat into the flour until it takes on a crumbly consistency. A
stiff dough will form after each addition of a small amount of
water. Don't overwork the dough; just knead it for a few
seconds to a minute and lay it aside. Mix the stock cube
thoroughly with the seasoning on the sausage. Now, cut the
rough corners off the pie dough and flatten it out into a
rectangle that is between 1/6th and 1/8th of an inch thick.
Scoop the sausage flesh in and shape it into a log. Roll it
over till it slightly overlaps, then remove the excess. Cut the
rolled pie into the desired length, lay the rolls in a suitable
pan that has been greased and dusted with flour, and add
decorations to the rolls by poking or marking the pie with a
fork or using a knife. Now prepare the egg wash
by combining 1 egg with 1 tablespoon of water, brush it on
the surface of the sausage rolls, and bake for almost 35
minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Serve warm or hot, and
enjoy.

All the above from "The Ultimate Nigerian Cookbook"
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75491525-the-ultimate-nigerian-cookbook-7th-edition

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[MagickMuffin]

1. The rice & bean recipe: the pic the beans look like black eyed peas

Which black eyed peas are actually a legume and not a pea at all.

[justaprogressive]

2. Quite right

Black-eyed beans are a staple in Gold Coast cuisine.

in the recipe for Moinmoin:

ex. https://www.democraticunderground.com/1157156524