Learn How to Cook Nigerian Food

Watch Selected Youtube Videos that you can learn shortcuts, skills, and ways to cook different types of Nigerian food.

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Nigerian cuisine consists of dishes or food items from the hundreds of ethnic groups that comprise the West African nation of Nigeria. Like other West African Delicacies, it uses spices and herbs in conjunction with palm oil or groundnut oil to create deeply flavoured sauces and soups often made very hot with chili peppers. This page shows you how to cook some of the best Nigerian Dishes.

Nigerian Delicacies

11. How to cook Nigerian Stew.

This delicious soup is a Tomato sauce based dish usually served with Rice, Yam, Plantain, Bread, and even swallows like Eba, Fufu, Iyan - pounded yam, Semo etc. Watch and learn how to make this mouth watering Nigerian Party and Home usual.

INGREDIENTS

  • Peper.
  • Red bell pepper.
  • Onion.
  • Fresh Chicken.
  • Curry powder.
  • Tomato paste / Puree.
  • Vegetable Oil.
  • Thyme.
  • Salt.
  • Maggi Cube.

 Published by NaijaFoodTube.

September 4, 2017

12. How to cook Beef Stir Fry Vegetable.

In this video, You will learn how to make Beef Stir Fry Vegetable, I hope you try it and enjoy it.

INGREDIENTS:

  • ½ Cup Vegetable Oil.
  • 6 Scotch Bonnet.
  • 1 Large Onion.
  • 2 Large Bell Peppers.
  • Ugu (Fluted Pumpkin) Vegetable.
  • 1 tablespoon Curry.
  • 1 tablespoon Thyme.
  • Seasoning according to preference.
  • Salt.

PROCEDURE

  1. Add vegetable oil to a non-stick pan and allow to heat up.
  2. Next add stir-fry beef (make sure it is drained of all liquid, pat dry with a kitchen tissue), stir-fry for about 3 minutes.
  3. Add curry, thyme, salt and seasoning cube according to your taste.
  4. Next add some chopped onions, stir fry till onions is translucent.
  5. Blend or pound Scotch Bonnet and Bell Pepper together (make sure it is drained of water if you used any), stir-fry till the oil starts to separate from the sauce.
  6. Wash and drain Ugu vegetable then add to the sauce and stir for a few seconds.
  7. Take it off the heat.

 Published by SisiYemmieTV.

October 8, 2018

13. How to cook Beef Stir Fried Rice.

This video shows you how to upgrade left over white rice. It takes less than 10 minutes to cook this beef stir fried rice. I hope you would try it.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 Cups Cooked White Rice.
  • 3 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil.
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Red Pepper.
  • Salt.
  • 1 Small Onion, chopped.
  • 1 Garlic Clove, Crushed.
  • 1 Teaspoon Chopped Fresh root Ginger.
  • 2 Spring Onions.
  • 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce.
  • 3 Tablespoon Oyster Sauce.
  • ½ Red Bell Pepper, Sliced into thin strips.
  • ½ Green Bell Pepper, Sliced into thin strips.
  • 1 Carrot, Sliced into thin Strips.
  • 1 Cup Stir fry Beef.

PROCEDURE

  1. Stir fry beef strips that are easier to cook. Sprinkle Salt and Pepper over beef and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  2. Heat up non-stick pan, adding a Tablespoon of vegetable Oil. When the pan is hot, place stir fry beef and stir for 2 minutes till brown.
  3. In the same pan, add Onions, Ginger , Garlic, Green Pepper, Red Pepper and Carrot, stir fry for a minute.
  4. Add rice and toss some more so that it is not clumpy, season with soy sauce, add oyster sauce, and the stir fry.
  5. Once cooked, add spring onions and toss over the heat to mix.

 Published by SisiYemmieTV.

May 25, 2018

14. How to cook Nigerian Edikang Ikong Soup.

This video shows you how to prepare Nigerian Vegetable Soup with Ugu and Water Leaves, this recipes is Popular known by Nigerians as Edikang Ikong Soup. Note that while cooking, The ugu to water leaves ratio to use for Edikang Ikong Soup is either 2 to 1 or 3 to 1.

INGREDIENTS

  • Ugu.
  • Beef.
  • Salt.
  • Stock Fish.
  • Water Leaves.
  • Ponmo (Cow skin).
  • ¼ cup Red Palm Oil.
  • 1 handful Crayfish.
  • 1 Onion (optional).
  • 2 big Seasoning Cubes.
  • 1 cup Shelled Periwinkles.
  • Habanero Pepper.
  • 1 Carrot, Sliced into thin strips.
  • 1 Cup Stir fry Beef.

 Published by Flo Chinyere.

May 9, 2019

15. How to make Nigerian Yam Porridge.

In This Video, You will learn the fastest and easiest way to make Nigerian style yam porridge.

 Published by Zeelicious Foods.

February 17, 2018

16. How to Make Unripe Plantain Porridge.

This video shows you how to cook a popular Healthy Nigerian Dish called Unripe Plantain Porridge. As the name implies, it is made with Unripe Plantain and so, it is good for Diabetic Patients as it contains no sugar.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 unripe Plantains.
  • ½ cup of Palm Oil.
  • 4 fresh Tomatoes.
  • 3 Chili bell Pepper (tatashe).
  • 3 Scotch Bonnet Peppers.
  • 1 Onion Bulb.
  • 3 Garlic cloves.
  • ½ tablespoon Curry powder.
  • ½ tablespoon Thyme.
  • 2 Seasoning Cubes.
  • ½ tablespoon Ground Pepper.
  • ½ tablespoon Crayfish.
  • Salt.
  • 2 cups of shredded Pumpkin leaves.

 Published by Zeelicious Foods.

May 18, 2019

17. How to make Nigerian Spaghetti Jollof.

In This Video, You will learn the fastest and easiest way to make Nigerian Spaghetti Jollof, this is a very balanced Diet so, watch carefully and learn.

INGREDIENTS

  • Spaghetti.
  • Half green Bell Pepper.
  • 1 Sliced fresh Tomato.
  • 3 Tablespoon of Crayfish.
  • 1 Medium size Onion.
  • 1 Large Carrot.
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper.
  • About a thumb size Ginger.
  • 1 Tin of sweet Corn.
  • Some Coconut Oil.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Garlic powder.
  • 1 Tablespoon of Aromat.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Thyme.
  • 2 Bayleaves.
  • Some Salt to taste.
  • 1 Teaspoon of Curry powder.
  • ½ teaspoon of Nutmeg.
  • 1 Tin fresh Tomato Puree.
  • 1 Bottle of Pasta Tomato Sauce For garnishing.
  • Some sliced fresh Tomatoes.
  • Sliced Cucumber.
  • Some Vegetable Salad.
  • Hard boiled Eggs.

 Published by Fantastic Favour.

November 21, 2018

18. How to Make Chicken Pepper Soup.

This video shows you how to cook a popular Healthy Nigerian Dish known as Chicken Pepper Soup. As the name implies, it is made with Chicken and so if, you love Chicken, you would surely love this dish.

INGREDIENTS

  • Uziza seeds.
  • Uda seeds.
  • Dry Ginger powder.
  • Knorr Cubes.
  • Utazi leaves.
  • Crayfish.
  • Scotch Bonnet Pepper.
  • Onion.
  • Salt.
  • Chicken.
  • Yam.

 Published by Fantastic Favour.

September 24, 2018

19. How to Make Akara.

This video shows you how to make a type of Nigerian Food that's made from Blended Beans called Akara. Akara is a staple dish in every Nigerian home and is quite easy to make because it requires very minimal ingredients. Use this fail proof method to create Akara.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of Beans.
  • 1 Chili Bell Pepper (Tatashe).
  • 3 Scotch Bonnet Peppers.
  • 1 Onion Bulb.
  • 1 Seasoning Cube.
  • Salt(according to your taste).
  • Vegetable Oil for frying.

 Published by Zeelicious Foods.

July 13, 2019

20. How to make Nigerian Meat Pie.

This video teaches you how to make a delicious Nigerian Snack called Meat Pie, with the Ingredients listed below you can make up to 22 Meat pies.

INGREDIENTS

PASTRY:

  • 6 Cups of plain Flour.
  • 500g Butter.
  • 4 Tbs of Sugar.
  • 1 Tbs. of Baking powder.
  • 1 Tbs. of Salt.
  • 4 Eggs.
  • Milk.

FILLING:

  • 750g minced Meat.
  • 1 Large Potato.
  • 2 Carrot sticks.
  • Sunflower Oil.
  • ½ Bulb Onion.
  • 1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper.
  • Seasoning (Salt, Pepper, Knorr Cubes).
  • 2 Tbs. of Flour to thicken stock.

GLAZE:

  • 1 Egg.

UTENSILS:

  • Rolling pin.
  • Baking tray.
  • Saucer.
  • Mixing bowl.
  • Knife.
  • Fork.
  • Tablespoon.
  • Bakers brush.

 Published by Tosin Alabi.

April 16, 2018