Paris-fran:
Just to be sure, Ogugua and Uzoo are not residents of Nigeria shey? Cus some of the ingredients I'm seeing here, wont be seen in a Nigerian market.

Correct me if I'm wrong though.

If the pot is not black then the person is not in Nigeria.

I miss y me's cooking. Where's y me?

how to cook a perfect steam rice.tweet to @sheyispices

Afam4eva:
If the pot is not black then the person is not in Nigeria.

OMG!!!!!.....LOL... ...lol

@Afam4eva
you're really funny, you got me cracking up this morning...

Just made this quick and easy Egg and Cheese sandwich for breakfast.

used milk cheese this time....

I'm looking for tips on how to make better jollof rice. When I make it, it's either too soggy or it burns. How do y'all make your jollof rice? It's so weird, because the first time I made it, it was perfect! Now I just can't seem to get it right again. Jollof-rice experts, help me!!!

@Joeydozzy
yea i took a break for a while.... good to be back. i see Ogugua88 has got you guys drooling...her dishes look lovely wouldnt mind a taste of those Quinoa.

@Yield
The trick behind cooking jollof rice with out getting it burnt is to cook it under moderately low heat and try to cook it in a non-stick pan or non-stick pot,thats what i use anyway.The rice just needs to absorb the sauce you've poured over it under this temperature of flame,that doesnt mean its not cooked.

To make tasty jollof rice ,here's my big sister's secret recipe - ..blend a lot of crayfish with bell peppers (tatashe in yoruba) when blending the tomatoes ,onions and peppers to make your stew sauce for the jollof rice,make sure you have a lot of crayfish ,a lot of tatashe and less tomatoes (say one hand full of cray fish to 7 large tatashe and 4 tomatoes,and depending on how spicy you want it you can add 7 or 10 pieces of the usual small/tiny red peppers.


this will make a sauce for say 3 to 4 cups of rice ,dont forget to add your beef/chicken/turkey/ whatever Stock water.
she also uses canned tomatoe paste and Grates a bit of ginger when frying the tomatoe sauce in oil.

Finally ,do not allow the rice to dry up , leave a bit of boiling sauce to stir it with,before turning it off,jollof rice is never tasty when it is served dry,it has to be a bit savoury.

i had relatives who came over for summer holidays in august last year ,and we went for a picnic ,i had to chaperon my nieces ,nephews and the rest of the kids and aunties ,i was short of time so i begged my sister to make the rice.

when we got to the beach i served everyone , they kept asking me if i did the cooking ,i said no,it was my sister,by the time i got back to the tent the two coolers were empty.

i know some people like the taste of burnt rice and some people are allergic to crayfish in large quantities like that like my grandma and some people will only cook with vegetable oil ,i hate the smell of soya oil so i cook with olive oil cause of health issues.

so whatever works for you.

Wow, thanks so much Uzoo!!! . Appreciate it. I'm taking notes right now . Merci beaucoup.

Lol. Nice one uzoo! That's similar to how my parents make it and it's always mouthwatering. #TeamBellPeppers

@Yield
you're welcome

@ogugua88
yea! TeamBellPeppers.

Tonights Dinner.

Farfalloni Pasta with Tomatoe Sauce,Roast Chicken and some salad

Added some fresh basil leaves to the tomatoe sauce to give it some zing.

Bawss1: Stellasmeza sure makes lovely looking dishes. Damn.

Thank you kindly Bawss1!!

Yield: Wow, thanks so much Uzoo!!! . Appreciate it. I'm taking notes right now . Merci beaucoup.

I know wat u mean bout soggy jollof,iv bin cookin perfect jollof for years,suddenly wtht warnin,it started getin soggy and tasteless,solution:be careful wth d amount of water u put init,u can always add more water if it isn't enuf. And d beauty of jollof is in d burning,
Also add butter towards the end,it makes d jollof really come alive,I don't realy lik puttin crayfish in my jollof(to me it mkes it taste lik concoction rice)except I'm cookin the fish flavored jollof

uzoo: Tonights Dinner.

Farfalloni Pasta with Tomatoe Sauce,Roast Chicken and some salad

Added some fresh basil leaves to the tomatoe sauce to give it some zing.

Come uzoo,is this meal for u alone,d tin plenty,and u really take time out to make the food appealing,realyy cool,will borrow a leaf from ur book

Uzoo.. Are u in nigeria?

@Stellasmeza
Nice to have you back...

@Akposy
most of the time i'm in Nigeria,and if you are wondering if the meals you've been seeing here are prepared by me in Nigeria.Yes. Some of the non perishable ingredients i get when i travel abroad and the rest from lebanese/indian/ or Mediterranean stores in Victoria Island/Lekki.

Right now i'm looking around to get some Mascarpone Cheese to make some tiramisu this weekend,havn't found it in the stores yet.I miss my Desserts.


@tjski
first off ,Congratulations on your newborn and No ,the meal was prepared for the entire family,everyone dishes from what you see there on the dining table, so sometimes if i'm lucky i get to take a picture before they dig in.
For some reason i lose my appetite immediately after cooking,and end up eating the left overs after watching everyone
eat.
thanks though,when you've got picky folks in the house then you know presentation matters a lot. I've had a situation where everyone walked away from the table after the food was served hapharzardly

Thanks a bunch ,ehen walk away from d food ke,if dem try am for my house,I'll go on a 2week no cooking strike

Wow!!!!

Y'all should pity your conveniences. With tha kinda foods i see here, it would really be pathetic what y'all be defecating out !!!!!

Fresh fruit tart set in Amarula pastry cream.

[quote author=uzoo]@Stellasmeza
Nice to have you back...



Thank you uzoo

Chapati (flatbread) & beef stew.

Tilapia, sukuma wiki (sautéed kale) & ugali (maize-meal swallow).

Sweet potatoes, groundnut sauce, beef stew & sukuma wiki (sautéed greens).

Sweet potatoes & beef stew

Chicken Kabuli Pulao (fried rice with chicken, almonds, pistachio nuts, raisins, saffron & fried carrots).

Chicken Kabuli Pulao (rice dish) with vegetable curry stew.

Beef & lamb meatballs in sauce.
sukuma wiki (sautéed greens)
mashed, sweet potatoes cooked in coconut milk.

Coconut madeleines

Coconut madeleines (so good with tea or coffee!)

Home-made red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

Red velvet cake. Say aaaa...