@DeolaD 23 April 2022

Nigeria dishes and how to prepare them (part 1) Hello wonderful family of readcash, the new girl brings good news to readcash, I hope you all had a wonderful day? While my day wasn't bad thank God. Today I will be your teacher and I will teach you how to cook two kinds of dishes, I hope you can learn and practice it at home.

*****Jollof Rice***** You see the jollof is one thing you should never miss when you come to my country, especially the aroma 😋, it will make hunger disappear, trust me😜. This tips will teach you how to cook a very good delicious jollof rice *****Ingredients*****: Two or morecups of Rice (depend on how much you want to cook) Pepper, tomato, rodo,tataus 1/2tablespoons of Salt Cut your Onions into sizes of your choice Five tablespoons of Oil 3maggi Curry, thyme Season (Salt) Stock (chicken or meat stock) Water Tomato puree Beef (optional) Green pea, carrot, sweet corn, etc. *****Direction:***** 1. wash your rice 4 to 5 times and make sure the water in the rice is clean then stuff it into a clean bowl. Pour your groundnut oil into the pot, when it heat for like 10sec, pour in your sliced onions while you reduce the light in your gas, this will make it not get brownish. 2. Pour in your grounded pepper into the fried onions and stir just a little, a tablespoon of tomato into the pot and add your Maggi, salt curry, thyme, and seasoning to the amount of rice you want to cook then stir gently. 3. After stirring cover for like 3minutes 4. Add a little water into the pot and make it boil for 4 or 5min 5. Add your washed rice into it, stir gently, taste it to your satisfaction and cover it for 10min while the light in your gas /stove will not be too high. 6. Add your washed carrot and pour it on it don't stir leave it for 3min and stir gently with your turning stick and taste if the rice is getting soft or it will need little water and cover it for like 5min 7. if your rice is already soft and dry then add ur dice beef(optional), your wash green pea, sweet corn on it and stir for like 10sec and turn off your gas/stove. 8. serve your meal😋.

2 *****Amala with ewedu and Gbegiri***** Let’s talk a little about this amazing nutritious indigenous delicacy of Western Nigeria (Yorubas). Commonly called “Abula”, this cuisine is a sight to sore eyes in burkas and food joints where many love to go have their fill of this mouth-watering meal. Let’s take a look at some of the nutritional benefits to be enjoyed from it. Gbegiri which is the main attraction is a tasty soup made out of - beans. Naturally low in fat, highly packed with antioxidants and fiber, and brimming with cholesterol-free protein, beans are a must have in our everyday diets. Adding not just to the tastiness of this meal but giving it a further nutritional punch, is ewedu soup. Made from Jute/Saluyotleaves, ewedu is an amazing leafy vegetable condiment that complements Amala and other swallow foods nicely.  Health benefits of eating ewedu include protection from heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer due to the high percentage of micronutrients and Vitamin A, C, and E it packs. Very low in calories and known to be an effective fat-burner, more rewards from ewedu are - good eyesight, healthy teeth and bones, strong immunity, and firm young-looking skin. *****Ingredients*****: Yam Flour (Elubo) 1 Cup Ewedu leaves 2 cups of BeansLocust beans 8 Scotch bonnets (ata rodo) 2 Bell Peppers (optional) Onions 8-10 Chilli Peppers 1 Cooking spoon Palm oil Ground Crayfish Seasoning cubes Salt to taste *****Step 1:Gbegiri preparation***** Peel beans using any technique you find convenient then wash thoroughly to remove skin residue. Next, pour peeled beans into a cooking pot with enough water to cook them soft. When beans are very soft, mash with a jute broom while still in the pot or pour into a blender and puree into a smooth consistency. Pour pured cooked beans into the pot; add blended peppers/onion, palm oil, seasoning cubes, ground crayfish and leave to cook. Taste for salt and add some more water if too thick. *****Step 2:Ewedu preparation***** Pour thoroughly washed ewedu leaves into blender and blend. Pour back into a small pot; add locust beans, ground crayfish, and a pinch of salt to taste. Allow cooking on low heat. Yea😋😋smile your Gbegiri and ewedu is ready! *****Step 3 (Amala preparation):***** Bring water to a boil in a pot. Still on the stove, sprinkle in yam flour and turn with a wooden ladle till you’ve it smooth and solid. To ensure it’s well cooked, add a bit of water, then cover to steam on low heat for about 3-5 minutes. Stir properly and your soft amala is ready!