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How To Make Ghanaian Nkate cake snacks

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  Nkate cake is a delicious sweet snacks that is popular in Equatorial Guinea and in Ghana. It is also known as kongodo in some regions. Nkate cake is a crunchy nougat made from roasted peanuts. It comes in the form of small flat squares. This crunchy snack is addictive, we warned you! Ingredients 3 cups unsalted roasted groundnut or peanuts 1 cup sugar Directions Spread roasted peanuts on a chopping board and crush them with a rolling pin Put sugar into pot or sauce pan adding some water (optional) and cook by Leave the sugar to dissolve or melt, which occurs at approximately 320 degrees Fahrenheit (160 degrees Celsius). At this point, the sugar syrup should be clear in colour. Add crushed peanuts to the sugar syrup Stir vigorously for 2-3 minutes on low heat Spread the crushed peanut syrup mix on a chopping board and use rolling pin to flatten it Quickly cut several deep-ish lines into the flat nkatie cake before it coagulates or hardens The Nkatie cake is then broken off in pie...

Simple Method To Make Soya Beans Powder

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 I love soybeans because it's highly proteinous and good for babies,even adult. And while processing it, I'm certain that it's properly processed for best results👌👍 Ingredients 5 cups soybeans 1 cup Dried prawns Water (for washing and cooking) Method of processing Soya Beans Pick off dirt from soybeans you seeds dust it, and rinse the soybeans well to remove all forms of dust. Once rinsed, Pour into a big clean bowl and soak overnight (water level should be way above the beans. Wash off the bean chaff and drain to remove as much water as possible Sun dry till soybeans moisture is dried up within 3-4months 👌👍. Place a fry pan or dry pot (or popcorn maker) over medium heat and allow heat up, pour in the silly beans and stir to brown up a little but not to burn Remove the beans from the popcorn maker or frying pan immediately once they appear browned. Place the roasted soy beans into the blender, coffee grinder or special grinder(or best still take to your local mill for g...

Easy method to make Akara

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 Akara is a very delicious, vegetarian-friendly meal. It is crispy, golden, tasty, downright irresistible, and quite filling. It is also known as black-eyed peas fritters, beans fritters, or Acaraje, is a very delicious, deep-fried bean cake made from black-eyed peas paste. These are quick, easy, and tasty and involves only a handful of simple ingredients – black-eyed peas, peppers, onions, salt, and seasoning cube. It is a vegetarian-friendly meal eaten in most parts of West Africa and Brazil.  Though it’s origin is said to be from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria but somehow it has found its way to the hearts of other west African countries and even beyond. How to make Akara:  Soak for about 30 minutes or till the skin swells. Peel off the beans with your hands (the hard way) or use a blender and pulse a couple of times to split the beans (the easy way) Blend the peeled beans with peppers, crayfish, salt, and bouillon powder (or cube). Whisk until the batter becomes airy and...

How to prepare lates Swahili Coconut Mandazis

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These amazingly soft donuts are very famous in East Africa where I come from. They are excellent with a cup of tea or coffee. The dash of cardamom adds an authentic taste which makes it different from regular donuts. You can serve it with either honey or jam. Could be also served with curry - that is how we like it. Ingredients for 40 mandazis 3 cups  all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting  (375 g) ½ cup  sugar  (100 g) 1 ½ teaspoons  baking powder 2 teaspoons  ground cardamom ½ teaspoon  kosher salt 1 egg, beaten 13 ½ oz  coconut milk, 1 can  (400 mL) oil, for frying Procedures for Preparation In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom, and salt. Make a well in the center, then use a rubber spatula to mix in the egg and coconut milk until the dough comes together. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth. Dive the dough into 4 portions. Roll out 1 portion of dough into a circle about ¼...

How To Prepare Nigerian Coconut Rice

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 Are you having friends over for dinner? Surprise your guests this Soul Food Sunday with our simply delicious Coconut Rice recipe! This simple combination of coconut, rice and spices brings a rich taste and aroma to the dinner table – and will certainly have your guests asking for more! INGREDIENTS : 1 tbsp. paprika 1 tbsp. cayenne pepper 5 green chillies 1 medium green bell pepper; chopped 1 tsp. salt 2 seasoning cubes 1 tbsp. coconut oil 1 medium sized onion; chopped 1 clove garlic 1 tsp. chopped ginger 2 tsp. ground crayfish 2 large coconuts or 3 cups coconut milk 3 cups long grain rice 1 cup chicken stock METHOD : If you're using fresh coconuts, crack it open and separate the softer inner part from the hard shell using a small knife. Chop the coconuts into tiny bits and then put it in a blender with a few cups of warm water. Blend for about 6 min. Pour the contents of the blender into a small sieve and drain the milk. Apply pressure to make sure you squeeze all the milk out. Yo...

How To Prepare Nigerian Jollof Spaghetti

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 Am I one of those people that have high taste for Jollof….? Maybe. But it’s absolutely delicious, so it doesn’t really matter. My goal in preparing rice or spaghetti is to make it tasted and look like jollof, that spicy taste that gives the environment irresistible aroma🤩 Because of my love for Jollof, I had to make every rice or spaghetti meal looks Jolloffu😋😍 Ingredients 1 lb usually 1 box thin spaghetti 2 3/4 cups chicken stock I used a home made stock 5 large about 2 lbs plum/ roma tomatoes 1 large onion 1 red bell pepper 2 scotch bonnet peppers 3 tbsp vegetable oil 2 tbsp bouillon powder 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp curry powder A small handful of basil optional Salt to taste Instructions Blend the tomatoes, onions, and peppers until smooth. Boil down the tomato sauce on in a pot on medium- high heat until the sauce is about half the amount, and has thickened significantly to look like a paste. This takes about 15-20 minutes, depending on how high the heat is. Be sure to stir t...

How To Prepare African Delicacy "Ogbono soup"

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  Ogbono soup or Ofe Ogbono as it’s called by the Igbos in Nigeria is a delicious Soup that is similar to Okro/Okra soup because of its viscosity. In fact Nigerians almost always include it when cooking Okro/Okra Soup. This soup is also known as draw soup, is tasty and very easy to prepare. Procedure Before Cooking: Grind/blend your ogbono seeds with either dry mill, dry blender, or hand grinding machine. Heat up your palm oil in a low heat, until it is hot, but not smoking, for about 1 to 2 minutes. Once melted, turn off the heat, and add in your ogbono inside the oil and stir to dissolve the ogbono with your palm oil and set aside  OR  Dissolve the ogbono with the cooking stock to create paste, before adding it to the soup. By adding the stock, it dissolves easily and it avoid lumps in the soup. Pluck, wash, and shred your vegetable leaves of choice.  Wash the unshelled periwinkles, dried/smoked fish, stock fish, kpomo, and other ingredients and set aside.  Ch...