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Lemon Butter Chicken

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INGREDIENTS

 

  • 4 – 8 Chicken thighs
  • 2 Tablespoon butter
  • 1  SmallWhite onion sliced
  • 2 Teaspoons coriander powder
  • 1 Teaspoon ginger powder
  • 2 Medium sized Lemon sliced
  • 2 Scotch bonnets
  • 2 Cups chicken stock
  • Handful parsley Chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Olives (optional)

 

 

METHOD

 

  1. In a heated pan, add butter and brown chicken, skin side down when brown remove from pan and set aside.
  2. Reduce heat, add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Add spices and cook for 2 minutes.
  4. Return chicken to pan and add stock, lemon, scotch bonnets and olives salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 5 minutes.
  5. Cover pan with a lid and cook in oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
  6. Garnish with parsley.
  7. Serves 3.

 

lemon butter chicken

 

 

 

 

Nkwobi

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RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

  • 200 ml Palm oil.
  • 1 Tablespoon bicarbonate soda.
  • Parboiled cow leg pieces.
  • 2 Scotch bonnets.
  • 2 Tablespoon ground Crayfish.
  • 1 Tablespoon Ehu seeds ( african nutmeg)
  • 2 Tablespoon water.
  • Fresh uziza leaves thinly sliced.
  • Sliced onions.
  • Sea salt

METHOD

  1. In a pot, add palm oil,  bicarbonate soda and and 1 tablespoon water and stir.
  2. Add another tablespoon of water and stir until it starts to thicken and turn yellow.
  3. Once it thickens  add crayfish, ehu seeds and ground scotch bonnets mix well,
  4. Add already boiled cow leg pieces and mix very well.
  5. Heat on a stove until its piping hot on medium heat, add salt to taste.
  6. Garnish with onions and uziza leaves.

 

Serves 2

Pavlova

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Try something different this holiday, tis the most wonderful time of the year , it has been a very long journey this year and we are grateful for life.

pavlova is a  popular dish and an important part of the national cuisine of both Australian and New zealand recipe mostly served during holidays named after the russian ballerina dancer Anna Pavlova,  for some weird reason i am thinking palava (nigerian slang when in a tight situation) not a problem though, this isn’t a palava pavlova it is easy to prepare.

This is a perfect treat to  share with family and friends and very simple to prepare.

 

If you have made meringue, this is the same with a crisp outer crust and a soft moist marshmallow like texture inside.  All you need is  egg whites, cream of tartar, vanilla, some sweetener (xylitol) and xanthan gum or psyllium husk to make the meringue, the original recipe uses cornflour.

 

Whisk all ingredients until it becomes stiff.

 


Use a spatula to make shape it, place on a parchment paper, drawing a circle on the parchment paper helps to get the right shape.


 

 

 

 

 

Leave pavlova in the oven until the oven cools completely to prevent deflation, whip some cream  use coconut cream if you are dairy sensitive, annd add some fruit, blueberries and blackberries are great if you choose to use the next day do not add cream on the pavlova until ready store in a cool dry place.

 

 


Perfect dessert to share.

 

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 Egg whites.
  • 1/4 Cup xylitol sweetener.
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Cream of tartar or apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
  • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract.
  • 1 Teaspoon xanthan Gum or Psyllium husk.
  • 1 Cup Whipping cream or coconut cream.
  • 1/2 Cup  sliced strawberries.
  • 1/2 Cup blueberries.

 

METHOD

  1.  Whisk  egg whites, cream of tartar and xanthan gum until they have soft peaks, gradually add sweetener and whisk until the egg white is stiff, add vanilla.
  2. Spread mixture on baking tray, shape as you like.
  3. Bake for 1 hour at 120 degree celsius, leave in the oven until oven cools completely.
  4. Using a whisk whip cream until it becomes stiff.
  5. Spread cream on pavlova.
  6. Add strawberries and blueberries decorate as you please.

 

Easy dessert  to share.

Zucchini Tuna Rolls

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  RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 Medium Sized Zucchini Shredded.
  • 1  Red  Capsicum Pepper Chopped.
  • 1 Yellow Capsicum Pepper Chopped.
  • 6 Eggs.
  • 1  Tablespoon Xanthan Gum Or Psyllium Husk.
  • Sea Salt to taste.
  •  1 Tablespoon Black Pepper or dried chilli.
  • 1 Cup Mayonnaise.
  • 1 Can Tuna Drained.

 

METHOD 

  1. In a bowl, add Shredded Zucchini, eggs,xanthan gum and salt, mix well.
  2.  Stir in half of the chopped  Capsicum peppers and mix well.
  3. In a Heated Oven, pour mix in a tray with already oiled parchment paper.
  4.  Cook for 12 – 15 minutes or until the mix is solid at 180 degree celsius.
  5. Remove from oven and let it cool for a  5 minutes.
  6. In a separate bowl, mix tuna, remaining peppers and black pepper.
  7. Carefully place baked zucchini on a tea towel bottom side up,and remove parchment paper.
  8. Spread mayonnaise on  baked zucchini and add tuna mix and spread evenly.
  9. Carefully roll up mix with tea towel tightly.
  10. Leave in fridge for 1 hour.
  11. Slice into rolls.

Serves 5 – 10 persons.

Fried Red Cabbage

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INGREDIENTS

  • Half Head Medium Sized Red Cabbage.
  • 1/2  Sliced Onions.
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Yellow Capsicum Pepper.
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Green Capsicum Pepper.
  • 100 Gram Chopped Parboiled liver Meat.
  • 150 Gram Fresh Shrimps.
  • 1 Teaspoon Thyme.
  • 1 Teaspoon Curry Powder.
  • 3 Tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar.
  • 1 Cup Bone broth.
  • Sea salt.
  • Black Pepper.
  • 3 Teaspoon Coconut Oil.

 

 

METHOD

  1. Add oil In a heated pan.
  2. Add  onions, cook until slightly golden brown.
  3. Add liver, thyme and curry cook for 3 minutes.
  4. Add Capsicum peppers and shrimps cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add Apple cider vinegar salt and pepper cook for a few minutes  and set aside.
  6. In a pan add cabbage and bone broth, cook for 5 minutes. ( make sure the cabbage is not too soft )
  7. Stir in  liver, shrimps sauce with cabbage,  cook for a few minutes.
  8. Add salt and pepper if  needed.

 

The serves 3 persons.

Strawberry Roulade

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Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 100 Grams Almond Flour.
  • 4 Egg Whites.
  • 4  Egg Yolks.
  • 1 Cup Xylitol Sweetener .
  • 1  Teaspoon Baking  Powder.
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda.
  •  1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract.
  •   Red Food Color.
  • 150 Gram Mascarpone Cheese.
  • 1/4  Cup Chopped Strawberry.

METHOD

  1. Whisk egg whites until frothy, gradually add half cup of sweetener  while whisking .
  2. Add vanilla extract, slowly add almond flour  and eggs yolks.
  3. Add baking soda and baking powder.
  4. In a small  bowl add 1 drop of red food color and batter mix well.
  5. In a baking tray with parchment paper, add batter and colored batter and swirl.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
  7. Remove from  oven, place on a tea towel bottom side up and roll immediately set aside for 30 minutes.
  8. In a bowl, mix mascarpone cheese, sweetener and chopped strawberry.
  9.  Unroll  cake and Spread mascarpone mix.
  10. Tightly roll up cake and leave in fridge for  1 hour.
  11.  Sieve Blended xylitol  (optional).

Serves 10

Cabbage Abacha

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INGREDIENTS

  • 200g cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 Garden egg chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon vinegar
  • 100g Ugwu leaves
  • 3 Tablespoon palm oil
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • Dry pepper
  • Crayfish
  • Potash
  • Smoked fish/ kpomo cooked
  • ½ onion thinly sliced
  • Salt to taste

METHOD

  1. In a pot, add cabbage and vinegar steam for 10 -12 mins drain and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, add palm oil, little potash and 1 tablespoon water mix well for 1 minute until the palm oil is creamier add more water and potash if needed.
  3. Add cabbage and mix with palm oil.
  4. Stir in crayfish, pepper, onions, garden eggs.
  5. Add smoked fish / kpomo mix well, add salt to taste.
  6. Cook mixed cabbage and ugwu leaves on a stove for 5 – 7 minutes.
  7. Serves 3.

 

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Calories: 280 Fat: 24g Carbohydrates: 6.9g Protein: 5.4g

Low Carb Agidi

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Growing up in the southern part of Nigeria, agidi or eko is a staple in most homes, made with cornmeal and wrapped in ube leaf, it is also considered as a light meal. One of my favourite was agidi jollof rice made with cornmeal mixed in stew and wrapped in leaf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Choosing to live a healthier lifestyle, I have come to realise agidi is not as healthy as i was told. But my love for creating low carb substitutes or replacements, I decided to make agidi without using corn, it took months to get it right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tried gelatine powder normally used for desserts to solidity. I tried two types of gelatine both unflavoured animal base and plant base. Both worked fine i prefer the consistency of Agar Agar jelly.

Animal based unflavoured no added additives.

Plant based Agar agar powder

 

 

Here is the recipe for  Cabbage agidi jollof rice, to make Agidi don not add stew.

 

INGREDIENTS

  • Half head of cabbage
  • Leftover stew  (Pepper sauce)
  • 1 tablespoon unflavoured gelatin or agar agar powder.
  • 1 Boiled egg quartered
  • brisket bone optional.
  • Water
  • Ube leaves

 

METHOD

  1.  Blend cabbage with 1 cup of water until completely smooth.
  2. Pour blended cabbage in a pan and left’over stew cook for  3 minutes.
  3. In a  bowl add gelatin and 2 tablespoons of water to dissolve for 1 minute.
  4. Stir in gelatine into the pan and mix well.
  5. Continue to str until cabbage starts to thicken lightly.
  6. Remove from stove and let it cool.
  7. Add cabbage mix  and egg into ube leaf and wrap.
  8. Leave to cool completely until it solidifies.
  9. Makes 3 wraps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicken and Pork kebab in red wine sauce

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Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • 250 Grams chicken thighs cut in bite sizes
  • 200 Gram pork meat cut into bite sizes
  • 1 1/2 Cup red wine
  • 1 Tablespoon thyme
  • 3 bay leaves crushed
  • 1/2 an onion chopped
  • 2 Cloves of garlic chopped
  • 2 Tablespoon butter
  • 100 Gram mushroom
  • 100 Grams Chopped zucchini
  • 1 Tablespoon sweetener (optional)
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon xanthan gum/ psyllium to thicken sauce
  • Salt and pepper to taste

 

METHOD

  1. Add butter in a heated pan, add garlic and onions let it cook until golden brown.
  2. Add thyme and bay leaves and cook or 2 minutes.
  3. Add red wine and bring to boil for 7 minutes and leave to cool completely.
  4. Pour Marinade into Chopped chicken and pork meat, cover and leave in fridge overnight or 24 hours.
  5. Separate meat from marinade, sieve marinade and set aside.
  6. Thread chicken, pork, zucchini and mushrooms onto the skewers alternating as prefered.
  7. Brush meat with oil and cook in oven for 30 minutes at 180 degree celsius. Grill for 5 minutes.
  8. In a saucepan, add marinade and boil until it is reduced by half.
  9. Add vinegar, mix xanthan gum with little water,stir into sauce and boil for 5 minutes.
  10. keep mixing sauce until its thickens, add sweetener if needed.
  11. Season with salt and pepper.
  12. Remove kebabs and serve with hot red wine sauce.

Cauliflower Seafood Soup

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Recipe

 

INGREDIENTS

 

  • 2 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Medium sized cauliflower Cut into small pieces
  • 1 Medium sized onion thinly sliced
  • 1 Tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 100 Gram mix calamari, squid , crab etc
  • 100 Gram prawns
  • Mussels or clams
  • 2 cups  Fish stock
  • 1 Tablespoon chilli powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 Cup full fat Greek yoghurt
  • 1 lemon

METHOD

  1. In a heated deep pan, add olive oil.
  2. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes.
  3. Add cauliflower florets and cook for 7 minutes 0n medium heat.
  4. Add turmeric powder and increase heat .
  5. Add prawns and calamari, cook for 1 minutes.
  6. Stir In fish stock  and chilli powder cook for 2 minutes and simmer, add mussels and cook for another 5 minutes.
  7. Remove from heat and stir in yoghurt.
  8. Season as desired, serve with grated lemon zest or juice.

Enjoy as a meal or serve with zero carb rice.

Serve 4 people.