Author: Fabulous Nosh and Recipes

Buhari Maryam Yusuf Is a trained Microbiologist who find passion in cooking, trying new local, regional and continental recipes that are more healthy and nutritious as well as showcasing them to the public to improve the well being of people through innovative recipes that can be affordable to virtually every one. Mrs. Maryam heal from Jos, Plateau state Middle Belt of Nigeria who is happily married with a Daughter. Her dream is to succeed in contributing to the chef professionalism and to be a leading writer in the field of foods and recipes.

Ojòjò

Are you tired of eating same old fried or boiled yam,?Try ojòjòN:B I used this yam called saakaataa.IngredientsSakata (yam)AtarodoOnionsSeasoningSpringonionsSaltVegetable oil for deep fryingDirectionPeel and wash yam ,set asideRoughly blend atarodo and onions set asideUsing a grater, grate yam using the smaller holes of the grater.In a bowl mix everything and beat well.Drop balls of ojòjò in hot oil and fry till golden brownPictures speaks below

Custard cookies

How about trying this with your kids at home this weekend.

Ingredients

125g margarine

1 cup icing sugar

1 large egg

1 cup flour

1 cup custard

1 tsp flavour of choice

Procedure

Cream margarine with icing sugar and beat lightly.

Add 1 large egg and beat lightly

Add flour

Add custard

Add flavour and beat together

You will notice how watery it gets,transfer on a worktop add small amount of flour to get a more thicker consistency.

Knead some more,and use a baking pin to flatten.

Using a pipping bag or a cookie cutter, make this into desired sizes and shapes.

Arrange on a baking tray

Bake at 170degress for 20mins or till browned.

Enjoy…kids do love this

Alternatively add coacoa powder to half a potion of dough to get that brown look

Pomdodo

This is called pomdodo
Yeah pomdodo
Confession i ate like 3 sorry 5 okay 10 pieces of dodo after frying😂🤣🤣😊
I had to warn myself 😂
Recipe
This is the most beautiful recipe out there its sooo delicious,yummy ummmm😋😋😋😋
Try it out this weekend
Ingredients
Cut and cook pomo till tender
Roughly blend tatashe with onions
Cut and fry plantain into desirable sizes
In a pot heat palm oil
Add blended tatashe
Add seasoning

maggi naija pot or classic cubes
Stir fry for mins on low flame
Now drain and add the cooked soft pomo and stir .
Allow to steam for mins
Add fried plantain and allow to steam
😋😋😋wow.

Crayfish

Benefits of crayfish

Studies has shown that the omega 3 fatty acids contained in crayfish help to promote eyesight by reducing the risk of loss of vission and mascular degeneration.

It is believed to help combat depression.

It promotes healthy skin.

It provides the body with needed vitamins.

Crayfish helps to promote healthy brain .

Sausage Bread Rolls

Looking for what to have for breakfast? Look no further

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tbsp melted butter

1 whisked egg divide into 2 half for egg wash.

Half tbsp salt

1/4 cup warm milk

1/2 tbsp sugar

1/2 tbsp yeast

5 pieces of sausage (cook for 6mins on high heat).

Procedure

Dissolve yeast in milk, and mix for yeast test.

Mix butter and eggs .

In a clean big bowl mix all above ingredients together mix and add flour,add salt,yeast, sugar knead and transfer to a work top knead for 5mins…

Allow to rest and rise in a warm place for 40mins.

After 40mins

Divide into 5 equal parts,roll into long thread though,pick sausage one at a time and wrap the dough around the sausage in a snake like manner 😄.

Grease tray and arrange on a baking tray,egg wash with half remaining egg and allow to rise for another 30mins.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and bake for 20mins.

Enjoy.

Vegetable sauce 

this recipe is perfect for white rice, boiled pasta or spaghetti, quite easy and very delicious…. Yummy

Vegetable sauce

Ingredients

Tatashe/red bell peppers 

Tomato

Tomato and tatashe should be ratio 1:1

Chopped green bell pepper

Chopped Cabbage

Chopped spring onion

Chopped onions

Vegetable oil

Stock cubes

Beef stock

Fried beef /fried chicken or fried fish (am using fried beef for mine)

Blend tatashe and tomatoes with 1 big onion.

In a pot strictly fry vegetable oil with 1 diced onion.

Add blended tatashe/tomatoes, beef stock, stock cubes, springonions, 1 sachet gino curry powder, and fried beef if at all you can using beef but skip this part to the last part if you want to using fried fish/fry on average heat till oil settles on top of the pot that means its perfectly fried.

Now add green bell pepper, Cabbage,fried fish if you are using fish, diced onion allow to simmer on low heat for 3mins serve with white rice, boiled pasta, spaghetti etc

Gurasa(local bread) 

this bread Is specially made from flour, wheat flour or maize flour, this recipe shows how to prepare gurasa with flour.

Ingredients

4 cups all purpose flour

2 tsp dry active yeast

Half tsp salt.
Procedure

-in a bowl add all dry ingredients together and mix with cold water.

-the dough should be thicker than that of puff.

-knead very well cover and place in a warm place for an hour.

-after 1 hour, heat a non sticky pan. 

-scoop batter with your palms flatten and place on the non sticky pan, flatten with your palms more on the non sticky pan, allow to stand till golden brown. 

-flip to the other side and allow to brown. 

-remove and keep in a cooler closed. 

-repeat for  the remaining batches till dough is finished. 

Before serving 

Rub little oil over the gurasa, Coat gurasa bread with kuli kuli powder well seasoned with seasoning, add onions and tomatoes and serve