Nigeria
5 recipes from Nigeria
NigeriaPuff puff
Sweet yeasted batter scented with nutmeg, dropped in balls into hot oil until they swell and turn golden.
NigeriaVegetarian egusi soup
Ground melon seeds cooked in red palm oil with tomato and chilli until they set into curds, then finished with spinach.
NigeriaAkara
Nigerian fritters of peeled black-eyed beans whipped airy with onion and chilli, then fried until they puff and turn golden.
NigeriaMoi moi
A savoury pudding of peeled black-eyed beans blended with pepper and onion, then steamed in banana leaves or ramekins.
NigeriaJollof rice
Rice cooked in a blended tomato and red pepper sauce with scotch bonnet, thyme and curry powder until the bottom catches and smokes. West Africa's icon.