Nigerian Cooking For Hubby

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Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has any Nigerian dishes/recipes that they could share, that I could try to make?? I've mastered 4 so far but want to add to what I can make. I want my sons know their and their dads culture. I've asked him what he would like to me to try but he isn't much help lol. Any ideas would be lovely :) thank you :) x

Anyone? :(

www.thespicery.com/nigerian-grilled-fish-with-pepper-sauce-egusi-soup

Why doesn't your husband cook? It's his culture and they're his children and if he would like his children to be introduced to something then he should contribute to that.

Thank you finova :) I'll have to try that.

And to answer your question Claudia, he can only cook the 4 dishes that I already know. Well I mean 3 of the 4 cuz I taught myself the 4th one. He has been cooked for by his grandma, Mum and sister so he doesn't know all recipes. Which is why I'm asking for some inspiration as to what I can learn next. I want to learn how to cook so that my sons see my effort to learn about where they are from and so they can always have a stomach for their culture. I don't see anything wrong in that. X

Which recipes do you know already and which ones does he like, but you can't cook yet?
I do a few African dishes, not necessarily Nigerian, but they may well be ones you already cook.

Have you any who’s nearby that sell Nigerian goodies? They might be helpful if you ask. Can his family send you a cookbook or write down some family favourite recipes?

He can look things up on You Tube.

Maybe you should teach your sons that men and women can both cook.

Have a look on Amazon, they have several Nigerian cookbooks, or ask at your local library, they will b able to order one for you if they don't have any available.

@Weedsnseeds1 I know how to make okra (don't know the dish name but it's eaten with the regular stew which I can also make) then I can make Efo Riro, and also jollof rice.

@Fekko there is a couple of the mums at my little ones nursery that are going to help me make egusi soup and something else which is a big help. And his family always just say google it or YouTube it. But sometimes it's not the best way to learn as some things are confusing. X

But it won’t be the same as his mums recipe! The family need to write it down for you.

@MikeUniformMike my boys will of course be taught that. Just because their dad doesn't know how to cook doesn't mean they won't. This is exactly why I want to learn all I can so I can pass that down to them when they're old enough. 👍🏽

@Fekko she just tells me to google it. She also lives in London so can't just nip round to show me. But it's every time I ask she tells me that. It's easier to figure it out alone or with other help. X

@AdaColeman I've looked on amazon and bought a book, again not much description of how to do things. Will have to dig it out and have another look x

Well I guess it’s going to be fusion cooking then!

@Fekko how is it fusion cooking when the people helping me are also Nigerian?? I understand that families make a slight change but it's still the same dish being cooked. And my partner will tell me what to adjust. It's just the doing it the first time, just being shown how to do it or what else to try to make. X

Because it won’t quite be the same. Mine (not Nigerian though) is different due to ingredients not being available and the fact that some recipes are adaptions of ‘classic’ dishes or just healthy updates.

@Fekko I can get all the ingredients from numerous places around me, so that isn't an issue. And also my nan always says "the makes it how the cook likes it" but in this case it'll be a case of I learn to make it and my partner tells me what's missing or what to do differently next time. And I then change it or don't depending on his comments. X

we had a Nigerian neighbour and she always used to make friend plantain.beignets.lots of starchie recipe with millet and rice.
she did a coconut shrimp rice dish
lots of whole baked fish
chicken spiced skewers.
beef and chicken stews
yam
spiced chicken legs with rice

If your husband can tell you what to adjust, then he’s capable of learning to cook it himself.

@ifIwasinvisiblewaitIalreadyam I've never tried Nigerian food and would love it if you could share the recipes you know here so I can try?

Cooking's my main hobby whereas DH has no interest. Doesn't have to be shared if that suits you both

@Somersetter I've private messaged you x

Have you tried the red stew? Or fried rice both really easy to make and pepper soup is also always a winner in my house (eldest DD is Nigerian and I also cook when my ex husband and his wife visit with their children)

Sorry just seen u said u can make the stew 😂 egusi soup is also simple it just seems difficult the first.few times...better to get his mum or aunts to show you so u can use their recipe. My ex mil taught me how to cook as did his friends so can cook the ghanian versions too

Jollof rice recipe pleeeeease op!
My husband is Ivorian and doesn't 'do' jollof but it's one of my fave dishes yum yum. Always interested to hear different recipes