Fusion – Page 23 – benazir's blog

September 20, 2016September 23, 2016

Dodo Or Tostones (Fried Ripe Or Unripe Plantains) Also Tatales

I swear I really do love plantains. It is both in African and in Puerto Rican cuisines. So I am going to do another post with plantains. The dodo as it is known in Nigeria and other West African countries is used by using ripe plantains. I used 2 ripe plantains that I have … Continue reading Dodo Or Tostones (Fried Ripe Or Unripe Plantains) Also Tatales

September 8, 2016October 23, 2021

Fried Octopus

I had a taste for African food again in the worst way. I had a package of frozen ocopus in the freezer and I took it down and thawed it out under cold running water. However this and its cousin squid or calamari as it is also called. Don’t worry it is halal because it … Continue reading Fried Octopus

July 9, 2016July 9, 2016

Chili Noodles

A while back I have gotten some new chilies to try out in a recipe. They are from South America but this recipe can be used with any different type of chili and any non spicy packet of noodles or instead you can use a pinch of red chili powder or African yellow chili powder … Continue reading Chili Noodles

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016

Coffee

This is most likely fusion because everyone drinks it. No matter where you are at it is much loved by everyone. It is grown in Central and South America and other tropical countries like Indonisia and some parts of Africa. However I drink Turkish coffee and espresso. I also have a stove top perculator that … Continue reading Coffee

July 8, 2016September 8, 2023

Eggplants With Pomegranate Molasses

I wanted to do my own recipe on eggplant with pomegranate molasses and here is my take on it. I hope you like it. You can use either 1 big eggplant, 2 baby eggplants or 6 small Indian eggplants for this dish. I used the Indian eggplants. I added 1/4 cup of olive oil to … Continue reading Eggplants With Pomegranate Molasses

June 22, 2016October 9, 2019

Bean Flour Moin Moin In The Microwave

Who loves moin moin? I do a lot. I have been having a craving for moin moin for the longest and I want to do just the bean flour one for now. I made the blended pepper sauce by adding 1/4 cup of water in to my blender.I added 4 cloves of garlic, 1 shallot, … Continue reading Bean Flour Moin Moin In The Microwave

June 10, 2016October 20, 2021

Spicy Steak

I haven’t eaten sreak with gravy in so long. I did not want it to make just fried steak and no gravy for my curry loving Mr. Riaz. 😚😙😘😍 Just as a reminder that he is tired of eating bhindi masala (spicy okra) for two nights in a row. Even though Gray I have not … Continue reading Spicy Steak

June 9, 2016June 10, 2016

Zobo Pap

I have seen this around the Internet once. It was on Instagram, YouTube and the various blogs I read and I came up with my version. The bronchitis bug is still bugging me but however I have a taste for Nigerian eggrolls this time made with plantain flour. Nigerian Plantain Eggrolls And Pap … Continue reading Zobo Pap

June 7, 2016October 20, 2021

Noodles Pepper Soup

One thing I hate to do is to dwell on my illness. Mr. Riaz took me to my primary physision yesterday and low and behold at Ramadan time that I end up feeling sick again. I hate having bronchitis in the worst way. With me being an asthmatic it is definatly a given. I also … Continue reading Noodles Pepper Soup

May 28, 2016October 24, 2021

Akara Made From Besan (Chickpea Flour)

I wanted some akara really bad and I wanted to try out a recipe using besan (chickpea flour). So an Idea came in to my head. Mostly akara (fried bean cakes) are made from black eye peas or brown beans. I just wanted an excuse to make up something different. So here I go and … Continue reading Akara Made From Besan (Chickpea Flour)