Nitie's Creation

Hello People, Today, I will sharing with you "how to make beef stock". This method can also be used in making any other stock such as Chicken, Turkey or Fish. Two things that I always have in my freezer are Tomato/pepper puree and meat stock, cos they are often times part of my cooking. Stocks are also known as Broths and are used as a base or added in cooking many dishes as  rice, sauces, soups, stews and the like. Stocks are made using edible animal bones or flesh with herbs and other seasonings to enhance their flavor. Though they can be bought in markets and supermarkets, nothing tastes like homemade stock. Here is how I make my Beef Stock. Beef Stock   Ingredients: 1.5 kg of Beef 1 Large Onions 6 Red Scotch Bonnet Pepper Spices (Thyme, Rosemary, Garlic, Ginger) 3 Stock Cubes Water Direction: 1. Wash beef with salt and hot water, to eliminate germs. 2. In a clean pot, put the beef, chopped onions, pepper, spices and stock cubes. Cru...

  Hello People,   Thanks to all you beautiful people who read my posts, keep reading and be sure to get new twists to your regular dishes. White soup is called Nsala Soup by the Ibos and Afia Efere by the Efiks. It is one of the simplest Naija soups in terms of time taken in preparation and ingredients used. It also doesn't contain palm oil, hence the name. It is basically made with the stock gotten from boiling your animal protein like beef, chicken etc. I got to know about this soup during my Uni days. There was this Restaurant that students usually patronized mostly for their White Soup, theirs was the best then. I remember asking one of the waiters for thé recipe, he was kind enough to give me but I never tried it till recently.  Nsala  soup is usually made with uziza leaves, but for this recipe, I used scent leaves I forgot to buy at the market (can't watch), but since I had scent leaves at home, I used it, still came out well. ...

  Hello People,   It's been a while. Sorry I have been MIA. I must say blogging ain't beans man. For me that blogs about food recipes, I have to take pics at every stage of my cooking and this can be very tiring, but for you my dear readers, I will do my best. At this point, I'd like to shout out to bloggers like Linda Ikeji and co who post daily. I'm new to the blogosphere so with time I will "catch up" *winks A plate of steamed egg To the business of the day. If you are tired of eating boiled eggs, and you don't wan go close to fried eggs, then this post will put a smile on your face cos you will have the opportunity to eat eggs. Last Christmas, I made this for the family, and everyone loved it. When I was preparing it, my sis was like "which one is steamed egg again", I winked and kept sealed lips, then she added, "will one egg be sufficient for each person?" I'm like wait and see. When I was done, she kept "wow...

Hello People, Hope you all are doing great. I'm sure many of  you will be like "what's akara-pancake again" lol... That's why you are on Nitie's Creation Blog, where i give you a new twist to your regular dishes. I first saw this dish on a friend's dp (display picture) on bbm (blackberry messenger), and i enquired and she gave me the recipe. Shout out to Oni K!Though i planned on trying it, i was caught up with a lot of other recipes that i forgot about it. This past weekend, i was about making breakfast for my Fam when i remembered the pic, and i said to myself, "why not give it a try". After making it and taking pix of the process, another thought came; "What will you call it", after thinking it through i decided to call it "Akara-Pancakes" why, you may ask? The answer is simple, It is the same "Akara" you know but made in a "Pancake" form. *winks Unlike the regular Akara (bean fritters or bean ball...

Hello People! Hope y'all are doing great! Let me know of that dish you have been longing to prepare, but you don't know how to go about it, who knows, I may just be able to provide you with the recipe. *winks Those who love Pasta, say "aye", those who don't, say "no", the "ayes" have it. (in Sen. David Mark's Voice) hehehehehe. We all love pasta, don't we? Pasta is  made from Durum Wheat Flour  mixed with water and formed into various shapes; long, short, tube, flat or decorative shapes. Spaghetti, Macaroni, Bucatini, Eliche, Spagettini, Picolo, Lasagne are some of the varieties of Pasta, with Spagetti being the most popular in Naija. Pasta can be cooked plain and eaten with tomato sauce or made as Jollof, just like the recipe below. It can be enjoyed with eggs, prawns, chicken, beef and the like. A plate of Jollof Macaroni and Egg Ingredients: - A pack of Macaroni - Tomato & Pepper Purée -...

Hello People, I came to know about this dish when my Dad was diagnosed of Diabetes. At that point his doctor told him to cut down on his Carbohydrate intake and advised he eats more of protein and iron rich foods. One of his favorite from the Doctor's advise was Unripe Plantain Porridge (with lots of Ugu leaves) .Then we used to call it Kekefiyayi (this is the name people from Portharcourt and Bayelsa call it). It's a very healthy dish for diabetic patients, pregnant women, nursing mothers, children and even YOU. As a kid I loved this dish cos I always wanted to eat what my Dad was eating, (*Daddy's girl, *tongue out). This dish can be made with fish, beef, snails or any other protein you like. For this recipe, I made mine with dry fish (Azu Rivers State) *winks. A plate of Unripe Plantain Porridge Ingredients:  4 Unripe plantain 2 cooking spoons of crayfish 2 table spoons of palmoil Medium sized dry fish (smoked fish can be used) A handful of...

Hello People, Ogbono Soup is commonly referred to as Draw Soup, because of its slimy consistency. This soup is made from Ground Ogbono (Wild African Bush Mango) seeds, very common in Naija Markets and African Shops Abroad. Depending on your preference, you could add Ugu (Fluted pumpkin) leaves, Uziza leaves, Okro or even cook without leaves. Some people even add Egusi(melon seeds) to theirs (though i haven't tried this). For me, I prefer using Uziza leaves cos of the aroma and flavor it gives to soups, but for this recipe i used Ugu leaves. I was thought how to make this Soup by my neighbor during my Uni days, Shout Out to Kome, I'm sure she may not even remember this. Kome, hope i make you proud! A Plate of Ogbono Soup Ingredients: - 1 Cup of Ogbono seeds - A handful of Ugu leaves (Shredded) - 3 Cooking spoons of palmoil - 1kg of Beef - 150g of Stock fish - A handful of dry prawns (oporo) (Optional) - A cooking spoon of Crayfish (Grinded) -3 table spoons of g...