Here’s a creative way to serve your plantains. I hope you love the sight and of course the taste, as much as everyone in my house did! Ingredients * 4 Large Plantains (ripe but firm) * Vegetable Oil for deep frying * 2 tbsp Margarine * 11/4 cup diced Carrots * 3/4 cup chopped Peppers […]
Category: Food Matters
¤ Jollof Rice ¤
I know there are several methods of cooking jollof rice. Here’s one of the methods I’ve adopted. Ingredients – 2 cups Rice – 4 medium sized Tomatoes – Stock (beef or chicken) – 2 large Bell peppers – 1 Scotch bonnet – 1 large onion + 1 small for ganishing – 1/4 cup Vegetable oil […]
¤ Oatmeal Buttermilk Muffins ¤
This is a healthy way to start your day. This treat can also serve as a snack at any time of the day. Ingredients -1cup Rolled oats -1cup Flour (plain) -1cup Buttermilk -1/2cup Butter -1/2cup Sugar -1 Egg -1tsp Baking powder -1/4tsp Bicarbonate of soda -1/8tsp Salt -1/4cup Raisins MARY’s Method * Combine the oats […]
¤ Oaty Coconut Cookies ¤
I simply love coconut incorporated recipes. This is not left out. This cookies have a great texture. Thank God for creating the coconut. I hope you love it too. Ingredients -2cups Cooking oats -1cup Dessicated coconut (unsweetened) -1cup Butter -3/4cup Superfine sugar -2 Eggs -4tbsp Milk -11/2tsp Vanilla extract -1cup Flour (sifted) -1/2tsp Bicarbonate of […]
¤ Corn Cups ¤
O my my! I love this. You should try it. Ingredients -1 Egg -1/2cup Milk -1tbsp Vegetable oil -1 scant cup Cornmeal -1/2cup Flour (all-purpose) -2tsp Baking powder -3tbsp Sugar MARY’s Method *Preheat oven to 190 degree celsius *Beat the egg in a small bowl. Stir in the milk and vegetable oil. Set mixture aside. […]
Beef Curry Sauce
A little variation from the chicken curry sauce previously posted. . . ENJOY! MARY’s Kitchen
¤ Chicken Curry Sauce ¤
I can bet it with you that you will enjoy ditching your red stew for this at least once in a while. The flavour is spectacular. And the taste? Short of the right adjective. I’ll leave you to be the judge. Ingredients * 2 cups diced boneless Chicken * 1 generous cup Coconut Milk * […]
¤ Pankara ¤
Nothing stops you from eating your akara even if you don’t like oily foods. You can try out this method. Hope you like it. Ingredients – 2 cups Black eyed cowpea – 3 Red bell peppers – 1 Scotch bonnet – 2 Large onions – 1/2 cup chopped Ugwu leaves (optional) – 2 Eggs – […]
¤ Baby’s Potato Porridge ¤
Something for your little one. . . Ingredients – 1/2 cup diced sweet potato (yellow flesh) -1/3 cup diced irish potato – 1/4 Flaked sardine -2 tsp Ground crayfish -1 tsp Butter -1tsp Vegetable oil -Salt (to taste) MARY’s Method * Boil the potatoes till soft in about 3/4 cup water. Add in the sardine […]
¤ Homemade Pizza ¤
Let’s see one dish I enjoy making . . . And of course, eating. It’s flexible. You don’t have to get scared by the long list of ingredients because you may not put all per time. And you can get creative with the toppings. Just be careful not to overload your pizza. And no need […]
¤ Meat Pie ¤
Ingredients For the meat pie dough: -500g Plain Flour (All Purpose Flour) -1 tsp Baking Powder -250g Salted Margarine – 5 tbsp Cold Water For the Meat Pie filling: – 1 medium-sized Irish potatoes – 2 medium-sized Carrots – 250g Minced meat – 1 small-sized Onion – 1/8 cup finely chopped Vegetable leaf – 2 […]
