African Recipes: Top 20 Popular Food (Cuisine’s) Recipes From Nigeria, Along With Their Ingredients

Nigerian cuisine is incredibly diverse in its own recipes and methods of preparation.
For instance, it is common knowledge that leftover Jollof rice tastes better. Unfortunately, not many individuals in the West have had real Nigerian food. Food in Nigeria is flavorful, delicious, and always prepared with love.
There are several traditional foods in Nigeria that you simply must taste while there. Nigerian cuisine is surprisingly filling and delicious.
Nigerian cuisine will convert you into an immediate fan of African cuisine, thanks to its diverse selection of dishes, including the intriguing texture of pounded yam and popular variations of soups like Ogbono soup, Egusi soup, and Afrang soup.

Certainly! Here are 20 popular Nigerian food recipes along with their ingredients, measurements, and approximate cooking times:

1. Jollof Rice:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups long-grain rice
– 1 onion, finely chopped
– 2 tomatoes, blended
– 2 red bell peppers, blended
– 2 tablespoons tomato paste
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 teaspoon thyme
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– 1 teaspoon paprika
– 1 teaspoon dried thyme
– 1 bay leaf
– 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
– 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
– Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 45 minutes

2. Egusi Soup:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups egusi (melon) seeds, ground
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 cups spinach or bitter leaf, washed and chopped
– Assorted meats (beef, goat meat, or chicken), cooked and shredded
– 2 tablespoons palm oil
– 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
– 2 stock cubes
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

3. Fried Plantains:
Ingredients:
– Ripe plantains, peeled and sliced
– Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

4. Nigerian Fried Rice:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups long-grain rice
– 1 onion, finely chopped
– 2 carrots, diced
– 1 cup green peas
– 1 red bell pepper, diced
– 1 green bell pepper, diced
– 1/4 cup vegetable oil
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 2 tablespoons soy sauce
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– 1 teaspoon thyme
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

5. Pepper Soup:
Ingredients:
– Assorted meats (goat meat, beef, or chicken), cut into pieces
– 2 tablespoons ground pepper soup spice
– 2 onions, chopped
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 teaspoon ground crayfish
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– 2 stock cubes
– Salt to taste
– Water

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

6. Suya:
Ingredients:
– Beef or chicken, thinly sliced
– Suya spice mix
– Groundnut powder (peanut powder)
– Onion, thinly sliced
– Tomato, thinly sliced
– Cabbage, shredded

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

7. Akara (Bean Cakes):
Ingredients:
– 2 cups black-eyed peas, peeled and ground
– 1 onion, chopped
– 1 red bell pepper, chopped
– 1 teaspoon ground crayfish
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste
– Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

8. Ogbono Soup:
Ingredients:
– 1 cup ogbono seeds, ground
– Assorted meats (beef, goat meat, or chicken), cooked and shredded
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 cups spinach or bitter leaf, washed and chopped
– 2 tablespoons palm oil
–

2 stock cubes
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

9. Pounded Yam and Egusi Soup:
Ingredients:
– Yam, peeled and cut into chunks
– 2 cups egusi (melon) seeds, ground
– Assorted meats (beef, goat meat, or chicken), cooked and shredded
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 cups spinach or bitter leaf, washed and chopped
– 2 tablespoons palm oil
– 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
– 2 stock cubes
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

10. Nigerian Moi Moi:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups black-eyed peas, peeled and ground
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
– 2 stock cubes
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour

11. Nigerian Meat Pie:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cubed
– 1/2 cup water
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 carrots, diced
– 1 cup cooked minced meat (beef or chicken)
– 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
– 1 teaspoon thyme
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

12. Nigerian Chin Chin:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup sugar
– 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
– 1/4 teaspoon salt
– 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
– 1/4 cup butter, melted
– 2 eggs
– Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

13. Nigerian Fish Stew:
Ingredients:
– Fish (tilapia or mackerel), cleaned and cut into steaks
– 2 onions, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 tablespoons tomato paste
– 2 cloves garlic, minced
– 1 teaspoon thyme
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– 1 teaspoon dried thyme
– 1 bay leaf
– 2 cups fish stock or water
– 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
– Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

14. Nigerian Akamu (Pap):
Ingredients:
– 1 cup cornmeal or corn flour
– Water
– Sugar or honey to taste

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

15. Nigerian Okra Soup:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups okra, chopped
– Assorted meats (beef, goat meat, or chicken), cooked and shredded
– 1 onion, chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 2 red bell peppers, chopped
– 2 cups spinach or bitter leaf, washed and chopped
– 2 tablespoons palm oil
– 2 stock cubes
– 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
– Salt to taste

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

16. Nigerian Vegetable Salad:
Ingredients:
– Lettuce, shredded
– Cabbage, shredded
–

Tomatoes, diced
– Cucumber, sliced
– Carrots, grated
– Boiled eggs, sliced
– Salad dressing (mayonnaise or vinaigrette)

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: N/A

17. Nigerian Coconut Rice:
Ingredients:
– 2 cups long-grain rice
– 1 onion, finely chopped
– 2 tomatoes, chopped
– 1 red bell pepper, diced
– 1 green bell pepper, diced
– 1 cup coconut milk
– 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
– 1 teaspoon curry powder
– 1 teaspoon thyme
– Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

18. Nkwobi (Head And Legs Of Cow):
Ingredients:
– Cow head and legs (about 1 kg)
– 2 onions, chopped
– 3 cloves of garlic, minced
– 2 tablespoons palm oil
– 2 tablespoons powdered edible potash (food tenderizer)
– 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
– 2 tablespoons ground Ehu seeds (Calabash Nutmeg)
– 3 tablespoons ground Utazi leaves
– 2 scotch bonnet peppers, chopped
– 2 seasoning cubes
– Salt to taste
– Water
– Utazi leaves, sliced (for garnish)
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 2-3 hours

19. Nigerian Suya Salad:
Ingredients:
– Beef or chicken, thinly sliced
– Suya spice mix
– Lettuce, shredded
– Tomatoes, diced
– Cucumber, sliced
– Onion, thinly sliced
– Salad dressing (mayonnaise or vinaigrette)

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

20. Nigerian Fried Snacks (Puff Puff):
Ingredients:
– 2 cups all-purpose flour
– 1/2 cup sugar
– 1/2 teaspoon yeast
– 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
– Pinch of salt
– Water
– Vegetable oil for frying

Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Please note that the preparation and cooking times provided are approximate and may vary depending on individual cooking techniques and equipment.

Are you prepared to send your taste buds on an amazing adventure?
If you said “yes,” you have to go to Nigeria. Nigeria, a West African nation with a diverse population of ethnic groups, has a rich and varied culinary culture that ought to be better known outside of its borders.

Nigerian cuisine, which consists of meals or culinary items created by the many ethnic groups that make up the nation, is among the best in the world.
Similar to other West African nations like Ghana and the Benin Republic, Nigerian cuisines combine spices and herbs with palm or groundnut oil to create savory sauces and soups with alluring aromas.

Content courtesy of Mama Ntilie & NFH