Abefe's Kitchen

Ingredients 4 cups of rice, rinsed Plum tomatoes, 400g or 6 fresh tomatoes Tomato puree, 100g 5 scotch-bonnet peppers 3 red bell peppers, de-seeded 2 medium red onions, chopped 2 cooking spoon vegetable oil 1 tsp thyme 2 bay leaves 2 tsps curry 4 Knorr cubes Salt, to taste Cooking Instructions Add the peppers, tomatoes and onions in a blender, blend smoothly. Heat a pot on medium heat. Add the 4tsp of oil to it and leave to heat. When the oil becomes hot such that an onion thrown into it will turn slightly brown, pour the puree in, add the curry, thyme and bay leaves, let it fry until oil becomes red. Then, pour the blended mix into it stirring evenly. Add the knorr cubes and salt, then stir. Leave to cook for about 10 minutes on medium heat, afterwards add 4 cups of water to it. Cover and leave to boil. When the mix starts to boil, add the rinsed rice (rice that has been washed to remove starchy content) and cover the pot. Let it cook for 30 – 40...

Ingredients Butter Bacon lardons 2 garlic Cauliflower rice Paprika powder Salt Bouillon cubes Pepper Chicken broth (you can substitute for veg broth) Lime juice (1/4) Spinach 2/3 eggs Cooking Instructions: 1. Melt some BUTTER in a medium non-stick frying pan and fry off the BACON LARDONS for about 6 - 8 mins. 2. Add about 2 GARLIC cloves in and stir for about 30 seconds 3. Add the CAULIFLOWER RICE (I grated mine, but you can rough blend it) 4. Then add some PAPRIKA powder, SALT or BOUILLON cubes and some PEPPER; cook for 2 mins (or until tender) while stirring to prevent burning. 5. Add a little CHICKEN BROTH ( you can substitute for veg broth), squeeze in some LIME juice (1/4). Then, add the SPINACH, and keep stirring until wilted and until all of the water has cooked off. 6. Make a hole at the centre of the mix and crack in 2/3 EGGS; stir into the mix, until the egg is cooked. 7. Remove from hob. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.

Ingredients 2 small Tilapia fishes; washed and descaled 3small Sweet Potatoes Bell pepper (Yellow, Red and Green) 1 can of chopped tomato, 400g 2 small sized onions 1/2 tsp garlic 1/2 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp thyme 1/4 tsp curry 1/4 tsp basil 1/4 tsp all purpose seasoning 1/2 tsp chilli (ground pepper) 1 bay leaf 2 bouillon cubes/Knorr cubes Salt to taste Olive Oil Preparation For instructions on how to make the 'Jollof Rice', please visit: http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/jollof-rice-aka-red-rice.html - Soak the fishes into a small bowl of water. Squeeze a whole lemon into the water and add salt. Leave for about 15 minutes. - On the other hand, mix all the spices (garlic, paprika, curry, basil, chilli, all purpose seasoning, one knorr cube and salt) together in a bowl and set aside.  - Then, drain water off the fish and drizzle olive oil over the fish ensuring that it touches all parts of the fish and in an even manner, sp...

This is what happens after my kg goes from 68 to 77kg in just a few months *face palm*...lol! Then I start mixing orisirisi called "healthy foods" to help me manage and balance my weight (I'm really never after weight loss). I've lost 5kgs now, so I feel much better.  You can find the instructions on how to prepare white rice here >>>  http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/rice-with-stir-fry-vegetables.html Ingredients 150g Mushrooms 300g White Fish fillets 1 green bell pepper; finely chopped 1 yellow bell pepper; finely chopped 1 red bell pepper; finely chopped 1 tomato; finely chopped 1 scotch bonnet pepper; finely chopped 1 medium sized onion; finely chopped 1 cooking Olive oil 1/2 tsp curry, garlic, paprika, thyme 1 Knorr cube Salt to taste Preparing the Mushroom and the Sauce - It is easier to chop the fish fillets when they are frozen than when fresh as it might easily scatter so when you buy it, it...

Here is the link for instructions on how to make Egusi soup and White Rice: http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/egusi-melon-soup.html http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/rice-with-stir-fry-vegetables.html I would be giving you a very simple and easy method of making your fish taste delicious. There are various methods for preparing fish, it could be by smoking, grilling, frying, cooking etc. I prepared the Hake fillet in this picture by grilling it. And if you are just like me (trying to eat healthy) :p, fish is just one of the best options for you. Ingredients 1 Hake Fillet (should be about 170g) 1/2 of a Lemon 1 scotch bonnet pepper 1 small onion 1/4 tsp garlic 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp curry 1/4 tsp basil 1 bouillon cube/Knorr cube 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tbsp Olive Oil Preparing the Fish - Soak the already washed fish fillet in a bowl of little water. Squeeze the lemon juice into the water and add 1/4 tsp of salt to it. Set aside for about 20 minutes....

Ingredients Mixed Vegetables, 100g Cooked Prawns, 200g (I used the tiny ones) Turkey Gizzard, 500g Ponmo Large Tomatoes, 10 pieces 6 Scotch-Bonnet peppers (P.S: I love lots of pepper, but you could use less pepper) 1 Large Onion A handful of Crayfish 1 tsp curry, thyme, garlic powder, bay leaf Bouillon cubes Salt 1 cooking spoon of Vegetable oil 1 cooking spoon of Palm oil Preparation You can find the instructions on how to prepare white rice here >>>  http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/rice-with-stir-fry-vegetables.html While preparing the rice, soak the prawns in warm salty water. Then, heat up the vegetable oil in a pan and add the mixed veggies and shrimp to it. Add salt and a bouillon cube. Stir continuously for up to 5 minutes and leave to cook for 2 minutes. Drain the oil off the mixed veggie mix and add the mix to the rice and stir... And your rice is ready to be served. For the stew; Cook the gizzard for about 15 minutes, seasonin...

Ingredients 2 tablespoons of Iru (Locust beans) 4 Green bell peppers 3 Scotch Bonnet Peppers 2 medium onions 1/4 cup Crayfish 300ml Palm oil Stock fish, Dry fish Ponmo (cow snout) and other assorted meats (cow tripe, cow foot etc.) 2 Knorr cubes or other bouillon cubes Sal to taste 3 hard boiled eggs Preparation - For cooking the white rice; click this link >>>>  http://abefeskitchen.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/rice-with-stir-fry-vegetables.html - Blend the bell peppers, scotch bonnet peppers and the onions together using a blender. Then, clean the blender and blend the locust beans and crayfish roughly with a blender.  - On one hand, Cook the blended pepper on medium heat and on the other, cook the fish and meat together in a pot  and season with the bouillon cubes and salt till it's well cooked. - Heat up the palm oil in a pot till it's clear, add the cooked pepper and fry till no water is left of the mix. Add the crayfish and locust beans blend then fry...

Ingredients 1 cup rice 2 scotch bonnet pepper    (washed and chopped) 1/4 of medium cabbage                    " 1 medium carrot                               " 1/2 green bell pepper                        " 1 medium onion                               " 1 chestnut                                         " A handful of Mushrooms                 " 1/4 cup sweetcorn                            " Prawns/shrimps , 200g 1 cooking spoon vegetable oil 1/2 tsp curry 1/4 tsp thyme 1 bouillon cube ( I use Knorr...

My best rice.... Honestly, I can eat two large plates of fried rice without getting full.. That's how much I love it. It has a garnished look as compared jollof rice and is also being served in parties. Let's find out how this is done. Ingredients Parboiled White Rice, 3½ Cups Chicken or Meat Stock or Turkey Stock, 2 Cups Liver, 200g (Cow/Pig/Lamb/Chicken) 2 tbsp curry powder 3 Knorr Cubes or any cube of your choice 1 full cooking spoon vegetable oil 3 medium carrots, diced 2 Green bell peppers, diced 1 cup Green peas, washed Spring onions, diced 1 bulb red onions, chopped Salt to taste Preparing the Fried Rice   .      Bring the diced carrots, green peas, bell peppers and onions together. Set aside. ·          Wash the liver with water and dice. Put the diced liver in a pot to steam for 10 minutes and set aside. ·          Put the chicken stock...

Jollof Rice or Red Rice as fondly called by my little sisters is a very sumptuous, mouth  watering  delicacy in West Africa. This meal is particularly loved by people from Nigeria, Liberia and of course, Ghana. Here is my simple recipe on how to make jollof rice. P.S: I cannot attend a party where there is no jollof rice...... Ingredients 4 cups parboiled rice 1 tube tomato puree, 400g 5 scotch-bonnet peppers 1 diced onions 4 tsp vegetable or olive oil ½ tsp thyme 1 bay leaf 1 tsp curry 4 Knorr cubes Salt and Pepper to taste Preparing the Jollof Rice ·          Empty the conte nts of the tube i.e. the tomato puree, into a bowl. Add half cup of warm water and dissolve. Then pour it into a blender, adding the scotch peppers and onions. ·          Heat a pot on medium heat. Add the 4tsp of oil to it and leave to heat. When the oil becomes hot such that an onion t...