Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Nigeria

51 dishes.

fermented & pickledOgiriAsh-grey paste of fermented melon or castor seeds, ferociously pungent in soupsOgogoroRaw local gin distilled from fermented palm sap, drunk neat in shot glassesbreakfastOkpaDense steamed pudding of bambara nut flour, sold hot in leaf parcelscharcuterie & curedOkporokoRock-hard air-dried cod broken into soups for chew and deep savourwine & spiritPalm wineSweet-then-sour sap tapped from the oil palm, drunk the day it runswine & spiritParagaRoadside shots of local gin infused with roots, bark and bitter herbsPepper soupfiery clear broth of goat or fish with country peppersPounded yamStretchy pounded yam swallow paired with egusi or vegetable soupsPuff-puffFried dough with beans and corn pap, the beignets-haricot comboSuyaThin beef skewers coated in spiced peanut powder and grilled over woodmainTuwo shinkafaSoft northern rice swallow for miyan kuka and other soupsfermented & pickledUgbaShredded fermented oil-bean seeds, sour and oily, eaten with abacha or stockfishcheese & dairyWaraSoft white curd cheese, fried golden and skewered for sale by the roadsidesauce & condimentYajipeanut, chili and ginger rub dusted over grilled meat and skewersdrinkZoboTart hibiscus drink with ginger and pineapple

  • Banga soup

    Niger Delta palm-fruit soup with catfish, eaten with starch. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…

  • Burukutu

    Cloudy sour beer of fermented guinea corn, sold warm in the Middle Belt. A wine & spirit recipe from Nigeria.

  • Chapman

    Ruby mix of Fanta, Sprite, blackcurrant and bitters over cucumber. Ready in 5 min prep and none cooking. 1 tall…

  • Chin chin

    Crunchy fried sweet dough cubes. Ready in 25 min prep and 30 min cooking. 1 large jar. A snack recipe…

  • Danwake

    Bean-flour dumplings boiled, then tossed with oil, pepper and grated cassava. Ready in 25 min prep and 30 min cooking.…

  • Dodo

    Fried sweet plantain slices alongside rice and stews. Ready in 10 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 servings. A…

  • Eba

    Garri swallow stirred from toasted cassava with hot water. Ready in 2 min prep and 8 min cooking. 4 servings.…

  • Efo riro

    Yoruba spinach stew in palm oil with locust bean and assorted meat. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr…

  • Edikang ikong

    Rich Calabar vegetable soup of pumpkin leaves and waterleaf. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 20 min cooking.…

  • Ewa agoyin

    Mashed beans under scorched-pepper palm-oil sauce, scooped with agege bread. Ready in 20 min prep and 2 hr cooking. 6…