Abefe's Kitchen

Okazi soup native to people from the Eastern parts of Nigeria, particularly people from Rivers State of Nigeria and also known as Afang soup by the Efik people in Nigeria is a very delicious delicacy made of leaves. Ingredients Cut Okazi/Afang leaves 500g Chopped Water Leaves 350g 3 tbsp Crayfish Dry Fish Beef, Ponmo, Cowleg Knorr Cubes 7oz Palm oil Preparing the Okazi soup ·         Grind the Okazi leaves in a blender with a small quantity of water and then afterwards, grind the crayfish and pepper . ·         Boil the beef, Ponmo and cowleg with the knorr cubes and onions; adding a small amount of water. Afterwards, add the dry fish plus the crayfish and pepper mix to it. ·         Add the Palm Oil to the mix and leave to boil. When it starts to boil, add the okazi leaves, water leaves and salt. ·         Af...

Never underestimate the wonders that a cup of Warm Lemon juice water every morning performs. It aids digestion by flushing out unwanted materials and toxins from the body. It also provides relief for heartburn, belching and bloating. The citric acid contained in lemon which stimulates the liver; aids in detoxification. Diseases only occur when the body pH becomes acidic and lemon water can help to remove every form of acidity in the body system. Lemons also contain vitamin C which aids the decrease of blemishes and damages done to the skin. Lemons also contain more negative charged ions which provide the body with more energy during digestion. Ascorbic acid found in lemons aids wound healing. Pectin fibers, which fight hunger cravings, are found in abundance in lemons. If you start your day off, by drinking a cup of warm lemon water first thing every morning, then you are on the right track. Ingredients 1 Lemon Warm Water Preparation Lemon Juice Water Juice the Lemon using...

Avocados are very nutritious and contain monounsaturated fats (MUFA’s), fibers, potassium and some vitamins. Avocados are said to contain around 160 calories, 3 grams of protein, 12 grams of carbohydrate and about 21.5 grams of fat with the majority of carbohydrates in form of fibers. You can eat them in moderation as part of a weight-loss diet or add them to your regular diet as a concentrated source of calories to help you gain weight. While Avocados contain relative high calories, the Oleic acid contained in the MUFA’s can help to reduce one’s cravings for food and is used by the body as an energy burner, instead of the saturated fat you must have assumed it was. They also contain beta-sitosterol, a compound known to lower cholesterol levels. There are lots of health benefits attached to eating Avocados from improvement in Eye health to a glowing skin tone. Avocados can be eaten with almost anything, but for a healthy diet, I would recommend eating them with Salmons, Wheat brea...

Ingredients 1 Pack of Spaghetti 1 Iced Mackerel Fish Shrimps 250g Spinach; a hand full Scotch Bonnet Pepper Onions Mixed Vegetable (Choice) 2 Eggs Knorr Cubes, Curry and Thyme Vegetable Oil Sesame Oil Preparing the Spaghetti ·          Break a bunch of spaghetti strands into two pieces and place in water. Add salt and a drop of oil, then cover to boil…but do not let it get too soft or cooked yet. ·          On the other hand, cook the fish; adding knorr, salt, onions and curry and cover for some time. Do not leave cooking for too long. ·          Soak the shrimps in a bowl of warm water and add a bit of salt ·          Cut the Spinach (washed), Pepper and Onions into tiny pieces. ·          Beat the egg and sesame oil together in a bowl and leave to one...

BIG CAKE RECIPE/CUPCAKE RECIPE Ingredients Plain Flour 250g 6 Medium Free-Range Eggs Granulated Sugar 200g Butter 250g 1½ tsp baking powder 1½ tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp lecithin or 1 shot brandy/rum; for preserving (not necessary depending on the length of time the cake will be kept for) Preparing the cake ·          Start off by creaming the butter and sugar. Using a mixer, mix the soft butter (i.e. the butter is not to be refrigerated) and sugar till the mixture is completely soft/smooth i.e. the sugar is very much incorporated in the butter, such that you can hardly feel the grains of sugar. Another sign of course is that the colour becomes sort of creamy. This step takes 30-45 minutes and at most 1hour. ·          Rub all the sides/edges of the cake pan with butter, to ensure that the cake does not stick to it as this will cause the cake to break. You may also sprinkle some flo...

Ingredients Stock Fish, Dry Fish Ponmo (Cow skin) Beef, Shaki (cow tripe), Liver Crayfish Salt, Knorr Cubes, Scotch Bonnet Peppers Onions Chopped spinach Vegetable Oil/Red Palm Oil Preparing the Sauce ·          Blend or grind together, the pepper, onions and crayfish ·          Place the shaki in a pot and be sure to have added salt, knorr and onions. ·          Soak the stock fish and dry fish in water for an hour to soften while you rinse the spinach. Afterwards, take out the bones in the fish. ·          Add the beef and ponmo to the shaki and cook for some time. When the shaki appears quite soft, add the crayfish, dry fish and stock fish to the mix and leave to boil. ·          Place a clean pot with palm oil or vegetable oil inside over high heat and heat...

Ingredients 250g Okra Cray Fish, Iced Mackerel Fish, Stock Fish, Dry Fish Beef, Cow tripe (shaki), Cow leg, Chopped Ponmo (cow skin) – Not compulsory Salt and Knorr Cubes Scotch-Bonnet Pepper (Atarodo) Onions Vegetable (Spinach or Pumpkin (Ugwu) leaves) 3 Cooking Spoons of Fine Palm Oil Preparing the Okra soup ·          Grate the lady fingers using a grater to enable it to draw. As an alternative, you may chop the lady finger into tiny pieces or blend them using a blender and little water. ·          Blend the Crayfish and Pepper together ·          Next, you boil the stock fish for about 20-30 minutes and leave to soak in hot water for some time ·          Take the shaki (cow tripe) with the cowl leg and place in a pot of boiling water. Season it and boil it till it’s done. ·   ...

Ingredients 2 tsp yeast ½ tsp ground nutmeg Sugar (100g) ¼ tsp salt Plain Flour (250g) Warm water for mixing Vegetable Oil for deep frying Preparing the Puff-Puff ·          Place the flour in a bowl, then add sugar, salt, yeast, nutmeg and mix together. If your yeast is not powdered, mix it in lukewarm water and leave for 3-5mins then wait for the next step ·          Add warm water in bits to the ingredients above to make the puff-puff rise, till it is fully mixed. You may now add the yeast mix and keep mixing. Avoid getting the mix watery ·          Place foil paper or a plastic cover over the bowl and ensure that it is well covered (Be generous with the use of foil; ensure no room for air is left). Leave for about 30-45mins to rise. You will know it has risen when you see air bubbles in the mix ·        ...

Fish roll is almost same as meat pie, chicken pie and all other pies infact. The only difference is its filling; Fish. Ingredients ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp yeast ¼ tsp curry powder ½ medium chopped onion 2 tbsp sugar Plain flour (250g) Unsalted Butter (125g) Cold water 1 egg Vegetable oil for deep frying Sardines for the filling Preparing the Fish Roll ·          Take the sardines from the tin and place in a deep pan under high heat, and then add the curry and onions for about 10 minutes. Let it simmer for about 5minutes, then leave to cool ·          Mix the yeast in warm water for about 5minutes ·          Mix the flour, sugar, salt and unsalted butter till the dough becomes completely smooth (You may mix it with a mixer or your hand. Then add the yeast mixture to this mix ·         ...