Category: Quick Meals

Nigerian Pancake Recipe
Nigerian Meals Under 5k

There is a slight difference between the regular Western pancake and Nigerian pancake recipe. Nigerians have adapted pancakes to suit the local tastebuds by adding ingredients like onion, pepper for a little zing of spice. Nigerian pancakes is a popular breakfast dish but can also be eaten as a snack at any time of the day. The addition of pepper and onions gives the pancakes a balanced sweet and savoury taste at the same time. This is how to make the Nigerian-style pancakes with onions and pepper.

Ready in 20 minutes

Serves 5 people

170 calories

Ingredients
- 3 cups Flour
- ¼ cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 medium sized Eggs
- 1 cup Milk
- 2 cups Water
- 1 small Onion (chopped)
- 1 small fresh Scotch bonnet pepper (chopped)
- ½ cup cooking oil
Preparation
- Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl, that is the flour, sugar, and salt. Mix thoroughly to combine before cracking the eggs into the flour and mixing again.
- Combine the milk and the water together before pouring it into the flour and egg mixture. Give it a good mix to ensure there is no clumps and you get a smooth runny batter.
- The next step is to add the chopped onion and pepper. Some persons might prefer to fry the onion and pepper before adding it to batter.
- If you don’t like raw onions and fresh pepper. Simply put some oil in a pan and lightly toast the pepper and onions, allow to cool before adding it to the pancake batter. Then mix thoroughly.
- To make the pancakes, you can use oil or butter. Simply drizzle some oil a frying pan and leave to heat up. Scoop a spoon full of the batter into the pan and tilt the pan to spread the batter.
- Cook on medium to low heat for about 2 minutes until you notice bubbles forming on top of the pancake, flip to the other side to cook for 1-2 minutes and your pancake it ready. Repeat the process till the whole batter is used up.
Tips

Do not over mix the batter so that your pancakes do not become too chewy and tough to eat

If you decide to fry the onions and pepper before adding it to the batter, ensure it cools completely before introducing it to the pancake batter.
September 25, 2024
Low Budget Nigerian Meals

Nigerian meals Under 5k

If you are a student or trying to operate on a low budget, this Nigerian meals under 5k are sure to save the day.

These are low-budget Nigerian meals that anyone could make without having to spend too much.

Please note that, in this current 2024 Nigerian economy, buying foodstuffs in bulk is cheaper and helps to reduce the over cost of making any meals.

So whether you are a student or salary earner, it is advised to always buy foodstuffs like rice, vegetable oil, seasoning cubes, beans, onions, palm oil and salt in bulk. These items generally have a long shelf and can be stored for some time without going bad.

Without much talk, here are some Nigerian meals you can prepare with 5k or less in 2024.

Fish stew- 5,000 naira

Fish Stew

This stew serves two for a couple of days and can be made with five thousand naira or less depending on your location. You can adjust the cost by adding or removing some ingredients and protein sources listed.

Rice and Beans with Fish Sauce- 5,000 naira

Rice and Beans

Rice and beans is a sunday classic dish in every Nigerian household. As the name implies, it’s rice cooked together with beans. It’s an exciting twist to the rather usual white rice, and goes with just about any meal.

Nigerian Indomie Noodles

Indomie Noodles

The recipes on how to make Nigerian indomie noodles is as numerous as the amount of local government areas in the country. In fact, almost every Nigerian as their special way of preparing noodles, you can prepare Nigerian indomie noodles with egg or with chicken.

Beans and Yam Porridge- 5,000 naira

Beans and Yam

Beans and Yam, a delicious carb bomb sure to give you all the energy you need throughout the day. There are about a hundred ways to prepare Nigerian Beans and Yam Porridge into a scrumptious dish.

Yam and Egg- 3,000 naira

Yam and Egg

Yam and Egg sauce is one of the breakfast staples in Nigeria. It is easy to whip up and relatively cheap to make. For the yam it could be boiled or fried while the egg sauce is made with eggs, tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers and onions.

Concoction Rice- 5,000 naira

Concoction Rice

This Low budget concoction rice recipe is a slightly cheaper version of the Nigerian native jollof rice. It is a popular traditional rice dish with a unique taste and aroma and it’s very easy to make compared to some other nigerian rice dishes. Depending on your budget, you might use alternatives to the key ingredients like smoked dry fish, cow skin and dried prawns.

Jollof Spaghetti- 4,000 naira

Jollof Spaghetti

Spaghetti Jollof as the name implies is a delicious fusion of the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice and pasta. The Spaghetti is made with the rich, spicy flavors of Jollof sauce resulting in a flavorful and filling meal!

Suya Rice- 3,500 naira

Suya Rice

Suya rice is a combo of your favorite Street delicacy Suya and delicious Jollof Rice in one meal. This is a super easy meal to prepare and takes less than 45 minutes from start to finish. Perfect for a weekday dinner when you just need something to serve your family without having to spend too much money or too much time in the kitchen.

Fried Beans- 5,000 naira

Fried Beans

Fried Beans is a national delicacy, it can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nigerian fried beans is hearty, tasty, and quite filling. It is usually paired with white rice, Garri (cassava flakes), fresh bread, or fried ripe plantains.

September 16, 2024
Jollof Spaghetti
Nigerian Meals Under 5k

4,000 naira

Spaghetti Jollof as the name implies is a delicious fusion of the popular Nigerian Jollof Rice and pasta. The Spaghetti is made with the rich, spicy flavors of Jollof sauce resulting in a flavorful and filling meal!

Jollof spaghetti is made by simmering the pasta in a flavourful, spicy tomato-based sauce usually made with a blend of onion, tomato, pepper, and spices such as curry powder, thyme, ginger and garlic similar to jollof rice.

Jollof spaghetti is not only a versatile dish but affordable as well. It’s a Nigerian meal that can be made with under 5k served alone or it can be served as a side dish with grilled or fried chicken, beef, or fish.

Ready in 35 minutes

Serves 4 people

650 calories

Ingredients
- 1 green or red bell peppers (500 naira)
- Fresh scotch bonnet peppers and tomatoes (700 naira)
- 2 large onions (300 naira)
- Sachet of PowerOil vegetable oil (500 naira)
- 2 cloves garlic minced (100 naira)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated (100 naira)
- Sachet of tomato paste (200 naira)
- Sachet of thyme and curry powder (200 naira)
- 2 chicken seasoning cubes
- salt to taste
- 1 pack of Goldenpenny spaghetti pasta (1200 naira)
- Green peas, green onions, and carrots (optional)
- cooked protein of choice (optional)
Preparation
- Start by blending the fresh tomatoes and scotch bonnet peppers alongside to a smooth paste. In a frying pan add the vegetable oil and allow to heat up before throwing in the chopped onion to fry until translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and grated ginger along with a pinch of curry and thyme, fry until fragrant.
- Then add the blended tomatoes and pepper mix to fry for about a minute or two until all the water is evaporated and the sauce is thick
- stir in the tomato paste, salt and two seasoning cubes.
- Then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes allowing the flavors to merge together.
- If you are adding the veggie mix, allow the sauce to cook 90% of the way before adding them. This way, the veggies do not overcook and become soggy.
- If you want your Jollof Spagetti to stay on the 5k budget, you can use boiled eggs as your choice of protein but I’ll be using chicken and boiled eggs which I like to add as the sauce thickens.
- If your budget is above 5k, you can use chicken, turkey or beef which you’ll need to season and cook till tender before frying the sauce.
- Add the chicken or beef broth into the sauce and, stir constantly to create a smooth sauce.
- Allow the mixture to a cook on high heat until oil starts to float at the top.
- Taste the sauce and season with salt as needed.
- Your Jollof spaghetti is almost ready. Simply boil the spaghetti pasta according to instructions on the packaging. Drain and add to the jollof sauce.
- Mix thoroughly to combine everything and place the spaghetti on medium to low heat to cook for about 5 more minutes before serving.
Tips

Jollof Spaghetti is a delicious pasta dish that is very easy to make as well as very affordable. It’s a Nigerian meal under 5k but you can spend me depending on your choice of protein.

Here are other Nigerian meals under 5k:

Concoction Rice

Yam and egg sauce

Nigerian suya rice

Fish stew

Nigerian Noodle recipe

Rice and Beans
September 15, 2024
Nigerian Fried Beans
Nigerian Meals Under 5k

5,000 naira

Fried Beans is a national delicacy, it can be served as breakfast, lunch or dinner. Nigerian fried beans is hearty, tasty, and quite filling. It is usually paired with white rice, Garri (cassava flakes), fresh bread, or fried ripe plantains. This fried beans recipe uses a stew base so can also pass as stewed beans. Here’s how to prepare this delicious and incredibly economical Nigerian fried beans.

Ready in 90 minutes

Serves 6 people

580 calories

Ingredients
- 3 cups of white beans (1200 naira)
- Fresh Tomatoes and pepper (700 naira)
- 2 medium onions (200 naira)
- Smoked mackerel (1500 naira)
- Grounded crayfish (100 naira)
- 2 seasoning cubes (100 naira)
- Palm oil (300 naira)
- Dried prawns (500 naira)
- Cow skin (500 naira)
- salt to taste
Preparation
- For some people eating beans usually cause heartburn, bloating and even stomach upset. To prevent that, soak the beans in cool water overnight. This helps to release the gas trapped inside the beans and reduce the discomfort associated with eating beans. If you are pressed for time and cannot soak the beans overnight, you can parboil the beans first before cooking.
- So firstly, wash your beans after selecting and removing any dirt in the mix, then place the beans in a cooking pot with enough water.
- Allow it to cook for about 10 to 15 minutes, then drain and rinse the beans before placing it back in the pot to cook till it softens.
- If you soaked the beans overnight, you can skip the parboiling process and just go ahead to give the beans a good rinse and boil till it softens.
- Blend the tomatoes and pepper with 1 onion, cut the second onion into thin slices and debone the smoked mackerel. Also remove the heads from the dried prawns and cut the cow skin into small chunks.
- In a frying pan, add the palm oil and allow it to bleach slightly then throw in the sliced onions.
- Allow the onions to saute a bit before introducing the dried prawns and ground crayfish, this should fry for about 3 minutes before you add the blended tomatoes and pepper mix.
- Fry the tomatoes till the oil floats to the top, add the smoked mackerel, chopped cow skin and 2 seasoning cubes.
- Check the beans to see its level of softness, it should be 90% cooked through before you add the stew base. If the beans is soft enough, mix in the stew with some salt to taste, and reduce the heat to low so it can steam cook the remaining 10% and it’s done.
- Serve with the Fried Plantains, white rice, Soaked Garri or bread.
Tips

Nigerian fried beans is one of the few meals you can whip up with less than 5k that is delicious, filling and can serve as a full meal for 5 to 6 people adequately. Here are some other Nigerian meals under 5k.

Concoction Rice

Yam and egg sauce

Nigerian suya rice

Fish stew

Nigerian Noodle recipe

Rice and Beans
September 15, 2024
Suya Rice Recipe
Nigerian Meals Under 5k

3,500 naira

Suya rice is a combo of your favorite Street delicacy Suya and delicious Jollof Rice in one meal. This is a super easy meal to prepare and takes less than 45 minutes from start to finish. Perfect for a weekday dinner when you just need something to serve your family without having to spend too much money or too much time in the kitchen.

Suya rice or Suya Jollof rice is an exciting twist to your regular jollof rice and to make the dish more nutritious, delicious and exciting, you can add some diced vegetables like carrot, green or red bell peppers, green peas and green onions. Let’s make the most perfect Suya Rice for less than 5k.

Ready in 45 minutes

Serves 4 people

745 calories

Ingredients
- 2 cups of parboiled rice (1000 naira)
- Suya beef (1000 naira)
- Sachet of Ginger and Garlic powder (100 naira)
- 1 Onion (100 naira)
- Vegetable oil (500 naira)
- Fresh tomatoes and pepper-Chopped (500 naira)
- 2 seasoning cubes (100 naira)
- Mixed vegetables- Green and red bell peppers, carrots, green peas and green onions (Optional)
- Sachets of Curry and Thyme powder (200 naira)
- Salt to taste
Preparation
- In a cooking pan add some oil and allow to heat up then throw in the chopped onion and stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the garlic and ginger powder to the frying mix before adding the Suya.
- Ask the seller for extra yagi pepper as it not only packs heat but also a ton of flavor.
- Allow everything to cook for about 5 minutes while stirring before adding the chopped tomatoes and pepper. Add a generous amount of curry and thyme powder and the seasoning cubes.
- While the sauce is cooking, parboil the rice by adding it to a clean pot, add water to it and cook over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes before straining out the water. Give the rice a good rinse before placing it back into the pot.
- When the sauce is ready, you’ll know when the oil starts to float on top.
- If you are using mixed vegetables add it to the sauce when it’s 90% ready, you do not want the vegetables to overcook to prevent them from getting too soggy.
- Transfer the sauce to the parboiled rice with enough water to cover the rice and salt to taste.
- Cover and simmer till the water dries up.
- Give the rice a good mix and your Suya Jollof rice is ready to be enjoyed.
Tips

Suya rice is a delicious Nigerian dish you can make for less than 5k. Here are other Nigerian meals under 5k.

Concoction Rice

Yam and egg sauce

Nigerian suya rice

Fish stew

Nigerian Noodle recipe

Rice and Beans
September 15, 2024
Nigerian Party Jollof Rice Recipe
15,000 naira

Jollof Rice! The unofficial national dish of Nigeria. There’s no celebration without jollof. It is eaten nationwide so there are various recipes for Jollof rice and they all depend on the region or ethnicity preparing it. But they are use the same stew base.

However, the party jollof rice has a bit more prestige compared to home-cooked Jollof rice. Party jollof rice are usually very authentic in taste, richer and far more delicious. To achieve this, i like to add butter to the rice because the butter gives it a very rich taste and a lush consistency. To also get an inviting sharp red color, i blend a handful of shombo alongside the tomatoes and scotch bonnet peppers.

Without too much discussion, here’s how to achieve the perfect Nigerian party jollof rice.

Ready in 45minutes

Serves 6 people

826 calories

Ingredients
- 4 Cups of Parboiled Rice (2000 naira)
- Fresh Tomatoes and Ata rodo Peppers (1500 naira)
- Shombo Peppers (500 naira)
- 1 Kilo of Frozen Chicken (7000 naira)
- 2 Sachets of Tomato Paste (500 naira)
- 2 Big Onions (400 naira)
- Poweroil Vegetable oil (1500 naira)
- Sachet of Margarine (700 naira)
- Fresh Ginger and Garlic, grated (300 naira)
- Sachet Curry powder and Thyme (200 naira)
- Any Chicken seasoning of your choice (200 naira)
- Chicken Seasoning cubes (200 naira)
- Bay Leaves (100 naira)
- Salt to Taste
Preparation
- First blend the peppers, tomatoes and 1 onion to a smooth paste and set aside. Next, wash and season your chicken with half sliced onions, chicken seasoning, grated garlic and ginger, 2 seasoning cubes, 3 bay leaves and some curry and thyme powder. Add enough water and salt to taste then cook the chicken till tender.
- The water from cooking the chicken will serve as the stock for the rice so make sure to season your chicken properly and add enough water to it.
- When the chicken is tender, strain the stock and set aside. Then fry the chicken in deep hot oil till they are golden brown and crispy.
- In a large pot add some vegetable oil, place on medium heat, add half sliced onion into it and let it fry till fragrant.
- Introduce the blended pepper and tomato paste, 2 seasoning cubes, curry and thyme powder, and 2 bay leaves
- Cover and let it fry till oil begins to float to the top. This should take 15 to 20 minutes.
- While the stew is frying, parboil your rice for 5-8 minutes with little water on low heat. You can also decide not to parboil and simply wash your rice thoroughly to rid it of starch and set aside. I prefer to parboil my rice but should still be very firm and not soft when i set aside.
- When the sauce is ready, oil floats to the top, then I’ll add the chicken stock, cover and let it fry for a further 8-10 minutes.
- Now add the washed rice to the stew and combine thoroughly
- Ensure the stew is only about a cm over the rice when combined, and add very little water, adding as you go.
- When the rice is fully combined, add the butter and mix to incorporate.
- Cover and let the rice cook till it softens. Ensure to stir every now and then with a WOODEN spoon; this prevents clumps and doesn’t break the rice up. Cook on low heat and add little amount of stock or water as you go, be careful not to add too much. Jollof rice needs steam to cook and not water, and will definitely burn a little, this is what gives it the distinctive smokey flavour.
- When the rice is soft enough, add some sliced onion rings and optionally some sliced tomato and stir.
- This should be added just a couple of minutes before final doneness. Combine thoroughly and switch off the heat but leave the pot covered so it can cooked the onions and tomato with the residual heat for another minute or two and your Nigerian Party Jollof Rice is ready.
Tips

Nigerian Party Jollof Rice is a delight to any occasion regardless of the type of celebration. It has a bright and savory taste recognizable to any Nigerian tastebuds. This Nigerian Party Jollof Rice recipe is a game changer and will definitely get you invited to the next cookout.
September 15, 2024
Yam and Egg Sauce
3,000 naira

Nigerian Meals Under 5k

Yam and Egg sauce is one of the breakfast staples in Nigeria. It is easy to whip up and relatively cheap to make. For the yam it could be boiled or fried while the egg sauce is made with eggs, tomatoes, scotch bonnet peppers and onions. Egg sauce is very versatile and can also be eaten with Agege bread or even rice. Here is how to make one of the popular Nigerian breakfast meals, yam and egg sauce.

Ready in 30 minutes

Serves 5 people

680 calories

Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized eggs (800 naira)
- Fresh pepper and tomatoes, chopped (400 naira)
- 1 small onion, chopped (100 naira)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped (Optional)
- Small-sized Yam ( 1100 naira)
- Sachet of garlic and ginger powder (100 naira)
- 2 seasoning cubes (100 naira)
- Sachet Poweroil Vegetable oil (400 naira)
- Salt to taste.
Preparation

Sauce Preparation
- First, we’ll be making our egg sauce. Place a frying pan on a medium/low heat, add the vegetable oil, and allow it to heat up slightly for about 2-3 minutes, then throw in the chopped onions to fry for a few minutes with the garlic and ginger powder.
- Next, add the chopped peppers and tomatoes and cook for about 4-5 minutes or till oil floats on the sauce, add salt, 1 seasoning cube, curry and thyme.
- Stir thoroughly to combine everything and also prevent the sauce from sticking to the pan
- Break the 4 eggs into a shallow bowl, add the other seasoning cube and a pinch of salt then whisk till everything is well combined
- Add the whisked eggs to sauce and leave for about a minute so that the eggs can set a bit before stirring.
- Stir to scramble egg and throw in the chopped red bell peppers if you are using it.
- Turn off the heat and cover the pan to allow residual heat finish cooking the egg sauce.
Yam Preparation
- You can fry your yam to pair with the egg sauce but we’ll be using boiled yam in this recipe.
- Start by peeling and chopping your yam into sizeable chunks, place them in a bowl and rinse before putting the yam in a pot, add enough water to cover it, add salt and place on medium heat and cook till soft.
- Test it’s doneness by piercing a piece of yam with a fork, if it goes through, then the yam is ready.
- Drain the remaining water from yam and place back on the heat for 1 to 2 minutes so that the water dries up completely and your yam and egg sauce is ready.
Tips

Yam and egg sauce is an ultimate Nigerian breakfast recipe. It is cheap and easy to prepare. Here are some other Nigerian breakfast ideas.
September 15, 2024
Yam Porridge Recipe
6,500 naira

Yam Porridge/ Pottage also known as Asaro is a popular Stewed Mashed Yam delicacy. Originally made by the Yoruba People of Western Nigeria, this Yam Porridge is made with White sweet Yam. This particular method of preparing Yam Porridge has a slight twist because unlike popular Yam Porridge recipes, I add overly ripe plantain to the mix which gives the yam a touch of sweetness without being too sweet. I also add chopped ugu leaves to make it a bit colorful.

Ready in 45 minutes

Serves 5 people

670 calories

Ingredients
- 1 Tuber Of medium sized white Yam (1500 naira)
- Palm Oil (300 naira)
- Tomatoes and pepper( 500 naira)
- Onions (200 naira)
- Smoked fish (1000 naira)
- Cow skin (500 naira)
- Dried prawns (500 naira)
- Ground Crayfish (100 naira)
- Locust Beans (Iru) (100 naira)
- Sachet of garlic and ginger powder (100 naira)
- 2 Seasoning Cubes (100 naira)
- Chopped Ugu leaves (200 naira)
- Dried shawa fish (1000 naira)
- Overly ripe plantains (500 naira)
- Salt to taste
Preparation
- Blend the Peppers, Tomatoes, and 1 Onion till smooth and set aside. Also debone the smoked and dry fish.
- Chop the cow skin into small chunks and remove the head from the dried prawns.
- Place a big pot on medium heat, and add the palm oil. Allow it to heat up then add 1/2 sliced Onions and sauté till fragrant.
- When it’s fragrant, add the blended tomato and Pepper mix, garlic and ginger powder, ground crayfish and locust beans. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
- When the tomatoes and pepper mix reduces considerably and you can’t taste the sourness of the Tomatoes any more, add the smoked fish, dried prawns, 2 seasoning cubes, cow skin and dried fish, combine and leave to cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Next, slice and peel your Yam, cut into small chunks, rinse, and add to the stew with enough water to cover the yam but not too much so that you don’t end up with a watery porridge. Also add salt to taste.
- Combine everything thoroughly, and turn the heat down to low, then chop up your overly ripe plantains and add to the mix before you cover the pot and leave to cook for 10 minutes or until the Yam softens. Use 1 or 2 ripe plantains depending on how sweet you want this dish to be.
Overly ripe plantains
- When the Yam is softened, mash the soft plantains as well as some of the Yam using a Potato masher or wooden Spoon. Mix everything to distribute the sweetness of the plantains evenly.
- Turn the heat off and spread the chopped ugu leaves all over the porridge
- Allow it to simmer for 2 minute before also mixing it in and your Yam Porridge/ Pottage is ready.
Tips

This yam porridge recipe will take your tastebuds on a journey they’ve never experienced before. Once you try this recipe, you’ll never make yam porridge differently again.
September 8, 2024
Low Budget Concoction Rice Recipe
5,000 naira

Nigerian Meals under 5k

This Low budget concoction rice recipe is a slightly cheaper version of the Nigerian native jollof rice. It is a popular traditional rice dish with a unique taste and aroma and it’s very easy to make compared to some other nigerian rice dishes. Depending on your budget, you might use alternatives to the key ingredients like smoked dry fish, cow skin and dried prawns. This is a classic Nigerian meal under 5k, here is a recipe on how to make low budget concoction rice.

Ready in 45 minutes

Serves 4 people

500 calories

Ingredients
- 3 cups Rice ( 1500 naira)
- Palm oil (300 naira)
- Chopped Scotch bonnet peppers (300 naira)
- Onion (100 naira)
- Smoked fish (1000 naira)
- Dry fish (500 naira)
- Dried prawns (500 naira)
- Cow skin (500 naira)
- Locust beans (100 naira)
- 2 seasoning cubes (100 naira)
- Ugu leaf (100 naira)
- Salt
Preparation
- Parboil the rice by placing it in a pot with enough water and bring to a boil. When the rice is half cooked, strain and set aside.
- Next finely chop your peppers and onion.
- Wash the cow skin thoroughly to remove any sand residue and cut into little pieces like this:
- Debone and shread the smoked and dried fish, also remove the heads of the dried prawns and blend them, they are packed with flavor and nice aroma.
- In a pot, heat the Palm oil, add the chopped onions and locust beans stir and let it fry on low heat for 1-2minutes.
- Then add the chopped peppers and grounded prawn heads and allow it fry for a few more minutes.
- Introduce the rice to the pot and add enough water to cover the rice.
- Stir and add the smoked and dry fish and prawns on top of the rice. Cover the pot and let the rice cook on low heat for 10-15minutes.
- When the rice is almost done, add the chopped Ugu leaves, it gives a distinctive flavour and a bit of brightness to the rice.
- Mix everything together and your delicious low budget concoction rice is ready to be served.
Tips

When trying to make Nigerian meals under 5k, having ingredients like rice, onions, vegetable or palm oil, seasoning cubes and even crayfish powder helps to reduce the overall cost of making future meals. This low budget concoction rice recipe can be made with less than 3k if you already have certain ingredients at home.
September 7, 2024
Okro Pepper Soup Recipe (Urhobo Version)
8,000 naira

Okro pepper soup also known as igbagba ofofo by the urhobo people of Delta state is a simple, spicy, and delicious soup made with a unique combination of ingredients. Okro pepper soup is an oil-less dish that is a combination of pepper soup and okro. It packs a ton of flavour and spice and is great for cold weather. Okro pepper soup can be eaten with yam, plantain or with any swallow but it’s traditionally eaten with starch and ripe plantain (Eguoo) or Plantain and yellow garri (Eguoo eba). Here’s an easy to follow okro pepper soup recipe the urhobo version.

Ready in 40 minutes

Serves 5 people

625 calories

Ingredients
- Dried prawns (1000 naira)
- Smoked fish (1500 naira)
- okra grated or finely sliced (700 naira)
- 1 sachet of peppersoup spice (400 naira)
- Dried fish (1000 naira)
- Ground crayfish (200 naira)
- 2 seasoning cubes (100 naira)
- Cayenne pepper (300 naira)
- Salt to taste
- 1 Cup Periwinkle (700 naira)
- Cow meat (2000 naira)
- Vegetables – Ugu and scent leaves (200 naira)
Preparation
- Wash the Okro and grate using a food processor or hand grater. You can also chop it into small cubes using a knife. You can do a mixture of both for aesthetic purpose
- Next, season the beef with some crayfish powder, salt and seasoning cubes. Cook the meat until it softens then add in the dried fish, smoked fish and dried prawns. Cover and leave to cook for about 5 minutes for the flavours to combine.
- Ensure the meat stock cooks down to a reasonable quantity so you do not end up with watery okro peppersoup.
- Add the pepper soup spice alongside the Cayenne pepper and grounded crayfish and leave to cook for another 5 minutes.
- Finally add the grated okro with a handful of Ugu and scent leaves.
- Cook for about 5 minutes with the pot open and your okro pepper soup is ready.
Tips

Serve this delicious okro pepper soup on a cold rainy day with some boiled yam and plantain to experience some Urhobo greatness. There are other delicious Nigerian Okra recipes like:

Nigerian Stew Okra

Nigerian Okra Soup ( Non-Frying Method)
September 7, 2024