FOOD
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Hamza Recipe
Who else is excited about Ramadan? Ramadan is around the corner and I’m excited to share this hamza recipe with y’all. This is one of my favorite desserts during Ramadan. If you love Thiakry or Degue you’ll love hamza. Hamza is an African dessert made from pearl couscous and yogurt. The yogurt can be homemade or a mixture of store bought dairy. In this recipe, I’ll be making the yogurt using store bought dairy. So anyone can recreate this recipe because the ingredients are readily available. This recipe is easy to make and it’s worth trying. Keep in mind that there are many ways of making hamza. It is a…
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How to make Thiakry | Degue | Cabissé
Are you a dessert lover? If the answer is yes, then this Thiakry recipe is for you. Thiakry is an African dessert made from millet grains and homemade yogurt. It is a staple in West African cuisine. If you love West African food, checkout this recipe. Depending on where you’re from, the dessert may have a different name. Thiakry, degue or cabissé in Guinea. Although I grew up eating thiakry/cabissé as a snack, it is a dessert. Degue is even better frozen like popsicles. If you’ve never tried it frozen, place them in the freezer overnight and serve as a treat. It’ll be a hit, especially among children. Today I’m…
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Air Fried Plantains
Hello Food Lovers, Welcome to another episode! In this episode, I’m sharing with you how I make Plantains in the Air Fryer or Air Fried Plantains. Not only is it easy but also healthier. If you love fried plantains, you know they’re greasy but we love them anyway. However, we have to go with a healthier alternative sometimes. These air fried plantains can be served with baked chicken thighs, my versatile fried chicken, beef, athieké or simply as a snack. Let’s get started! Ingredients: 2 Plantains 3 tbsp of Olive Oil Salt (optional) Notes: 2 plantains can fit in one layer in my Air Fryer. The specific Air Fryer I use…
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MASHED POTATOES – Ultra Creamy and Smooth
It’s Holiday Season, the time when we get together with our family and friends. As a result, we enjoy each other’s company and are thankful. The get together also means food, lots of food. For instance, a holiday feast often include a roasted turkey. The turkey is often the masterpiece and mashed potatoes everyone’s favorite side . If you know me, you know that I love mashed potatoes. I can eat them for lunch and dinner. They are a staple during the holidays for my family and I.
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Easy Chicken Curry Rice
In today’s episode, I am sharing an easy chicken curry rice recipe. This recipe requires very little ingredients and tastes delicious. I make it for lunch and dinner. My kids love it so I make it about once a week. I also make this recipe many ways. Sometimes I use chicken breast like I did in this recipe, and other times I use chicken drumsticks or chicken thighs. That recipe can be found here. As always, I hope you enjoy this recipe.
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Ketoun | Yam Porridge
Hey food lovers, welcome back for another delicious ethnic recipe. Today we’re going to Guinea. I’m sharing a Ketoun recipe. Ketoun is typical Guinean something that we eat year round but mostly during Ramadan. It is a porridge/pottage with a mixture of vegetables, mostly sweet with some fish and palm oil. If you love sweet and salty, you’ll love Ketoun. Normally the texture of Ketoun resembles a sweet potato pottage but I like mine chunkier.
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BISSAP – Hibiscus/Sorrel Drink
In today’s episode, I’m sharing with you how I make Bissap. Bissap is a very yummy and refreshing drink that brings back childhood memories for me. Aside from being delicious, Bissap is rich in vitamin C and proteins. In fact, the benefits come from the dried sorrel flowers/hibiscus. There are many ways to make Bissap, but this recipe is my go to and favorite way to make it. Likewise, you can checkout the video I made on my Youtube channel Afromomspices showing you all the steps on how to make Bissap. Hope you enjoy 😀
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FOUTI LAFIDI
Today I am sharing with you an authentic Guinean dish called Fouti Lafidi. It is a very popular dish in Guinea Conakry if not the most popular. As a matter of fact, you can serve it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Growing up, we use to eat Fouti for breakfast every weekend. We would often make it at home. And sometimes buy it in the neighborhood.
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AVOCADO SALAD
Looking for a dinner recipe that is ridiculously delicious and easy to make? Look no further! This Avocado Salad will be it! One of those easy and rich dinner ideas. This Avocado Salad is another favorite in our household.
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Baked Chicken Thighs
Baked chicken thighs are another favorites of mine because it literally takes 1 hour to make. I’m always looking for an easy recipe for dinner because who has time? We’re all super busy with life. So this baked chicken thighs recipe is great because it is a time saver and full of flavor. You can serve this with with a salad, baked potatoes, baked sweet potatoes…I chose to serve mine with fried plantains. If you love fried plantains but not so much the frying part, try my air fried plantains recipe. Let’s get go over the ingredients needed Ingredients: 6 Chicken thighs 1 tbsp Paprika 1 tbsp Dried thyme 1…
