http://www.9jafoodie.com Nigerian & African food recipes by 9jaFOODie. African food with a modern Flair. Sat, 04 May 2013 13:11:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/05/tilapia-pepper-soup-2/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/05/tilapia-pepper-soup-2/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 04:23:08 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=4489
Happy New Month!!!! This is my first recipe post in a long while, plenty apologies for my absence. Life has been super busy for myself and the 9jafoodie team, we are really thankful for the many blessing and we thank every single one of you for being a part of the journey. I have so much news for you guys but I will try not to jinx anything just yet . As an ode to raining season, I have decide [...]]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/05/tilapia-pepper-soup-2/feed/ 22 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/04/steamed-whole-fish-snapper/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/04/steamed-whole-fish-snapper/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:05:21 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=3557
This fish recipe was inspired by our senegalese feature. Check it out. ]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/04/steamed-whole-fish-snapper/feed/ 2 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/oven-roasted-mackerel/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/oven-roasted-mackerel/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 11:40:35 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=4447
This is my simple mackerel recipe, it’s so easy and tastes as sinful as the fried version Ingredients: Directions:   Enjoy with cold garri How often do you treat yourself to fish? What type of fish do you like? please share in the comments below.    ]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/oven-roasted-mackerel/feed/ 4 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/basmati-fried-rice/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/basmati-fried-rice/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:40:29 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=4394
This is another basmati rice recipe, if you haven’t tried our Basmati coconut rice and basmati Jollof you are missing out.  This is my tested and recommended basmati fried rice recipe, try it out and let us know how it goes. Ingredients: 4 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil (divided) 2 cubes maggi 2 teaspoon curry powder (divided) 1 teaspoon thyme powder (divided) 2 cups mixed vegetables ¼ cups chopped spring onion (optional) 1.5 cups precooked shrimps or chicken (optional) ½ [...]]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/03/basmati-fried-rice/feed/ 18 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/chicken-piri-piri-peri-peri/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/chicken-piri-piri-peri-peri/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:20:40 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=4363
Chicken Piri Piri is a dish made popular by Nandos Restaurants all over the world. Although Nandos has its origin in south Africa with a Portuguese-Mozambican flair ; Piri Piri (Swahili for pepper pepper) is actually a kind of chilli  grown in Nigeria and several other African countries.  Recipes for the sauce vary across the board, here is our version; PIRI PIRI SAUCE 2 cups fresh basil ( Efinrin) ½ red onion (chopped)  2 cloves of garlic 4  fresh Peri [...]]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/chicken-piri-piri-peri-peri/feed/ 25 http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/nigerian-plantain-masa-meets-ghanian-tatale/ http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/nigerian-plantain-masa-meets-ghanian-tatale/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:00:20 +0000 9jafoodie http://www.9jafoodie.com/?p=3923
Nigerian plantain Masa and Ghanian Tatale are very similar being that they are both made from over ripe plantains; the variation in the recipe comes from the types of spices used in Tatale, where masa basically contains plantains, eggs and flour; tatale is made by combining mashed plantains with various spices including ginger and chilli powder. Try both and let me know which you prefer, I am personally #TeamTatale. Nigerian Masa Ingredients: 1 large overripe plantain 1 egg 1 table [...]]]> http://www.9jafoodie.com/2013/02/nigerian-plantain-masa-meets-ghanian-tatale/feed/ 24