Category: Pudding & Porridge

Egbo

Egbo

How to make ègbo. Egbo with Fried Palm oil Pepper Sauce and Fish. For the life of me, I wouldn't have thought I didn't have a recipe for Egbo on the blog. Matter of fact, I took these pictures hoping to update the Egbo recipe I thought I had posted in 2015. I was surprised … Continue reading Egbo

Pap (Ogi/Akamu/ Koko/ Agidi)

Pap (Ogi/Akamu/ Koko/ Agidi)

3 grain Ogi spiced with Cloves and Ginger This fermented cereal pudding has different names in different cultures, some of the most popular names in Nigeria include Ogi , Akamu, Koko, Agidi. Popular across west Africa and in some Arab cultures. The consistency of pap is like that of custard or a curd sometimes lighter. … Continue reading Pap (Ogi/Akamu/ Koko/ Agidi)

Fonio Porridge – Acha Porridge

Fonio Porridge – Acha Porridge

Acha Porridge a brilliant breakfast cereal. Since pantry surfing and discovering the pack of Fonio (Acha) I had previously forgotten, I have been having fun with it. And I particularly find Acha Porridge (Acha Pudding) delightful. It is a lot better than eating Oats hands down. And absolutely more nutritious too. Blended to flour you … Continue reading Fonio Porridge – Acha Porridge

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca Pudding

Tapioca in coconut milk topped with trail mix Cooked Tapioca with watermelon slices and milk. Tapioca pearls is derived from the starch of tubers of cassava. In Lagos , Nigeria, you'd usually find them in sold in very dried dehydrated clusters. It's usually an off white colour. Tapioca Pearls. It consists of almost pure carbs … Continue reading Tapioca Pudding

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding

Rice Pudding drizzled with Sorrel and Date Syrup and Orange Slices On the last day of our vacation in August, we arrived Virginia very early in the morning very tired - after an exciting week in Florida- and very hungry too. Le hubs cousin -who had been longing to host us-  treated us to a … Continue reading Rice Pudding