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Nigerian Sweet Corn And Honey Bean Porridge
Soft brown honey beans cooked low and slow with sweet corn kernels, red palm oil, and crushed crayfish in a smoky onion broth.
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Nigerian recipes
Discover 21 Nigerian recipes with ingredients and step-by-step directions.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Curry Chicken And Yam Stew
A comforting West African poultry stew featuring tender chicken thighs and hearty African white yam simmered in a turmeric-scented pepper broth.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Ogbono Braised Lamb Skillet With Spinach
Rich cubed lamb slow-simmered in an aromatic ogbono seed broth infused with ground crayfish and finished with fresh spinach.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Yam And Smoked Fish Pepper Soup
A comforting, aromatic soup combining soft sweet African white yam and flaked smoked fish in a warm, fragrant broth infused with pepper soup spices.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Banga Braised Chicken Thighs With Sweet Bell Peppers
A comforting skillet braise inspired by Niger Delta banga flavor notes, featuring tender chicken braised in rich red palm oil, fresh tomatoes, aromatic thyme, and mild scotch bonnet heat.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Groundnut Beef Stew With Garden Eggs
A comforting West African stew featuring tender beef and small garden eggplants simmered in a spiced tomato and peanut butter gravy.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Ayamase Spiced Green Pepper Beef Stew
A fragrant and rich Nigerian green pepper stew cooked with seared beef cubes, aromatic palm oil, and savory fermented locust beans.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Sweet Potato And Smoked Fish Peppered Porridge
A savory, gently mashed porridge featuring sweet yellow potatoes simmered with flaked smoked fish, tomato paste, and ground dried crayfish in a savory red palm broth.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Asun Spiced Smoked Turkey Skillet
A pan-fried peppered skillet dish inspired by traditional peppered smoked meats, pairing tender smoked turkey with crunchy bell pepper strips and fragrant ginger.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Charred Pepper Buka Stew With Beef
A deeply savory and smoky Nigerian buka-style pepper stew made with charred red bell peppers, onions, tender beef, and rich red palm oil. Perfect served alongside steamed white rice or boiled plantains.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Kuli Kuli Roasted Chicken Thighs
Bone-in chicken thighs coated in a savory roasted peanut and ground ginger crust, baked until golden and crispy.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Gizdodo Sweet Plantain And Chicken Skillet
A colorful West African crowd-pleaser featuring crispy fried ripe plantains and seared chicken thighs tossed in a rich, onion-heavy tomato pepper base.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Suya Spiced Beef Ribeye Skillet
Thinly sliced beef sirloin tossed in a fragrant, nutty yaji spice rub and seared with crisp bell peppers and sweet red onions.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Spicy Peppered Goat Skillet
Tender goat meat boiled with spices and quickly seared, then tossed in a vibrant, fiery pepper and onion sauce inspired by classic Nigerian street-style peppered meats.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Smoky Jollof Rice With Chicken Thighs
Flavorful parboiled long-grain rice simmered in a reduced blend of sweet red peppers, tomatoes, and scotch bonnet with pan-browned chicken thighs.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Efo Riro Spinach Stew With Smoked Mackerel
A vibrant Yoruba-style green leafy stew featuring chopped spinach cooked down in a spiced pepper reduction with flaked smoked mackerel.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Egusi Spinach Stew With Tilapia
Ground melon seeds cooked into a thick stew with concentrated tomato paste, minced scotch bonnet chili, fresh spinach, and seared fish fillets.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Peppered Tilapia Skillet With Tomato Bell Pepper Gravy
Pan-seared tilapia fillets coated in a vibrant, mildly spiced sauce of reduced red peppers, fresh tomatoes, and mild curry spices.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Palm Oil Stewed Beans With Fried Sweet Plantains
Tender black-eyed peas stewed in a caramelized onion and red pepper palm oil sauce, served alongside crispy fried plantains.
Nigerian / beginner
Nigerian Ila Alasepo Okra Stew With Shrimp
A classic one-pot Nigerian okra stew simmered with rich dried crayfish, aromatic chili, and seared shrimp for a flavorful broth.
Nigerian / intermediate
Nigerian Suya Crusted Cod Fillets
Flaky cod fillets coated in a fragrant Nigerian suya spice blend made of toasted ground peanuts, ginger, and chiles, pan-seared until crispy.