Oil free mixed vegetable Soup

Hello Foodies,

So this is a modified version of one of my favourite foods, efo riro. It's a traditional yoruba soup intended to be eaten with swallow but can be eaten with anything from rice to beans to yam porridge. So here's my recipe for an oil free mixed vegetable soup.

Ingredients
1 bag of spinach
1 bag of kale
1 carrot
5 scotch bonnet peppers
2 sweet long peppers
2 medium onions
1 red bell pepper
1 tsp ginger

2 maggi cubes
salt to taste

Method

1. Slightly blend the peppers, the carrot, and onions
2. Then put the mix into a pot and boil until there's no more water 
3. Add your seasoning.* Let this sit for about 2 minutes 
4. Chop the kale and spinach and soak in hot water and salt (in separate bowls) for about 1 minute. After this drain and set aside.
5. Then mix the kale into the pepper mixture, and let it sit for about 7 minutes
6. Lastly, add the spinach into the pepper mix and let it sit for about 1 - 2 minutes. Check it from time to time to make sure it doesn't burn. 
7. Serve and enjoy !!!

*If you intend on adding protein to this meal, it should be prepared beforehand and added when the seasoning is added 

Fried Quinoa

Hello foodies,

Lately, I've been craving Nigerian fried rice, then I had a lightbulb moment. Why not make a healthier alternative using one of my new favs, Quinoa. Quinoa is a plant-based source of protein and a good alternative of other grains. It has a high fibre content which makes it very nutritional and it's also quite yummy!

So here it goes x

Ingredients

200g quinoa

1 small onion

A handful of mixed red peppers 

1 small carrot (chopped) 

Salt to taste 

1 tbsp Garlic powder 

1 tsp Ginger 

1 tbsp Curry powder

2 tsp Dry pepper 

2 Bouillon cubes (Maggi)

2 tbsp Olive oil 

Directions 

1. Place the quinoa in a pot and rinse several times with cold water to remove the bitter taste.

2. Add 2 cups boiling water into the same pot and place on high heat to boil for 15 minutes (or until the quinoa has soaked up all the water). Once this is finished put aside.

3. Place a frying pan on medium heat, add in the olive oil and heat slightly. Add the in onions in first  then the rest of the ingredients and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add the precooked quinoa and mix it all together. Taste and adjust for seasoning if necessary. Cook for another minute.

5. Serve and Enjoy!!!

Try it and let us know how it goes x

Introducing Me

Hi fellow foodies and welcome to my blog.

I am Keji Adewole, student, future accountant/entrepreneur and food enthusiast. I love to cook and eat, so I decided to share that with the world. I am Nigerian (born and bred!) and learnt how to cook from watching my mum and also from a series of trial and error. To be very honest I'm still learning, and I want you to learn with me.

So this blog is basically about food. I will be giving my own versions of recipes, the classic recipes and also restaurant reviews (yum!). I will be focusing mostly on finding healthier alternatives of my favourite foods especially Nigerian food but also occasionally experimenting with foods from other parts of the world.

Hope you enjoy my blog and pick up a thing or two.