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Griot & Jollof rice During the 1700s the American colonists in South Carolina and Georgia discovered that rice would grow well in the moist, semitropical country bordering their coastline. But the American colonists had no experience with the cultivation of rice, and they needed African slaves who knew how to plant, harvest, and process this …
Mackerel stuffed Buns In Togo, we serve a delicious sandwich made fish (Akpala or Mackerel) baked, smoked with veggies and seasonings and served with small French baguettes (The size of hot dog bun). For this recipe of Mackerel stuffed Buns, I have decided to combine a bun and the fish mixture. For this recipe you …
Shrimp Avocado Salad I can live off of this Shrimp Avocado Salad. I love avocado, I love shrimp and this recipe is the perfect refreshing marriage of shrimp and avocado. This Shrimp Avocado Salad is light, delicious and refreshing and top it all it does not required any cooking time. This version of Shrimp Avocado …
Suya (Grilled Lamb) 4 Slices Lamb Leg Center ¼ cup powdered peanuts 1/2 -1 tablespoon cayenne 1 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon white pepper 1/2 – 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper (optional) 1 tablespoon chicken Bouillon Salt Heat the oven to 450°F. Lightly spray or oil baking …
Pork Fried rice 4 eggs 3 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoon soy sauce 2 teaspoon sesame oil 4 cups cold cooked rice 1/2 cups onion and bell pepper chopped 1 cup frozen vegetable 1 lb pork belly 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon ginger 1 cube Boil the pork belly with the garlic, ginger …
Fufu(foofoo, fufuo, foufou or foutou) is a staple food common in many countries in Africa such as Togo, Ghana, Liberia, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Traditionally, the Fufu is made by boiling and pounding yam, cassava and green plantain. The water from the boil yam is used to adjust the viscosity of the fufu depending on …
Crispy Beef Empanadas 1 Cup All purpose flour / Maida 1 ½ Tablespoon Clarified butter /Ghee A pinch of salt 1/3 Cup Water 1 teaspoon oil 1lb ground beef 2 tablespoon garlic 1 teaspoon ginger 1 cube 1/2 cup onion, bell pepper Salt to taste In a large mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Heat …
Jollof pasta 1 chicken coupe en morceaux 1 tablespoon ginger 2 cloves 2 allspice 3 tablespoon garlic 3 thyme 1 bay leaf 1 cube Salt Marinate the chicken with the thymes, ginger, cloves, all spice, garlic, cube and salt overnight. 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 Sliced onion 6 tablespoons Vegetable Oil 2 tomatoes purée 1 …
Donut balls Easy, from-scratch, donut balls! These homemade donuts can be mixed up and fried in minutes! Every time, I make these donuts, I am super mom. I literally make this donut balls, once a week. So cute and pop-able, they’re the donut you can eat in one bite! Unlike the Puff Puff, this recipe …
Jollof Couscous Growing up my mom will rarely make Jollof couscous, I think she made it on New Year or birthdays. We will eat Jollof rice and Jollof spaghetti all year long but comes special occasion, my mom will make Yassa, pizza or Jollof couscous. I think that’s why that one of my favorite recipes. …