🎄 NAIJA BOARD 2025/2026 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CONTEST🎄🎉🎇

[Ndabagi01]

NAIJA FOOD CONTEST (CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CONTEST)

I want to first thank our able Mia Chloe for organizing this wonderful food contest. It indeed brought out the best in us and know well how our cultural foods can be well prepared and not forget our heritage too.

About the meal:
In this contest, I prepared Tuwon Rice (a mold rice after being marshed) and Miyan Wake (Beans soup). This is a food popularly known within northern Nigeria and also the native food of the Nupe people from the northern part of Nigeria. Many people from the south may not yet be familiar with this recipe. It is served mostly in occasions and way to show their cultural heritage in those regions.

Ingredients used:
(Swallow and Soup)
Rice
Beans
Salt
Different types of assorted Seasonings
Dry fish
Fresh pepper
Onions
Palm oil

(For the pepper soup preparation)
Cat fish
Dry ginger
Onions
Pepper
Different types of seasonings
Salt

Process:
Preparation of the swallow-
The rice is first washed, then placed on fire and over boiled to become very very soft, this allows it be molded easily.

Preparation of the soup-
After washing the beans, it is placed on a mortar and pounded softly first in order for the peel cover of the beans to be removed. It is then separated from the main beans.

The beans is now then placed on fire and then overboiled, all ingredients to be used for the soup are simultaneously put in together and it is continued to be boiled until the beans and all ingredients in the pot to get a yellowish colour.

To get a smoother texture, a neat kitchen broom is used to stir it more and get the best result.

Preparation for the pepper soup-
The cat fish is first washed with hot water, then placed inside the pot.

Then add all seasonings, and make sure you add more pepper to make it pepperish because that’s what makes it to be called pepper soup.

Boil for some minutes until the desired taste is achieved. Best served hot and simmer.

Pictures:



Final Result:


For the season of love and the celebration of the new year. I was able to extend and also share the food to the less privileged around. They were so happy and the smiles on their faces means a lot as I share the food to them with much love. “This 2026, let’s share love, let love lead” from the little things we can do to put smiles on people’s face. They were camera shy, but I got to capture those beautiful moments with laughter in their smiles.

[Joy- maker]

HAPPY PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO MY NIGERIAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS.

I am really happy to participate in this Nigeria food contest, today I was able to prepare afan soup. Afan soup is a Nigeria delicacy and it's also my favourite soup. Just a Breaf history of Afan soup, Afan soup is originated by the efik and ibibio people of cross river state and akwa ibom state, Nigeria.

HERE ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR PREPARING AFAN SOUP:
Afan leaf
Water leaf
Red oil
Periwinkle
Stock fish
Meat
Ponmor
Smoke fish
Grey fish
Onion
Maggi
Salt
Pepper
Water

When you are preparing Afan soup, you start by washing and cutting Afan leaf and water leaf, then set them aside. Wash your meat, stockfish, ponmor and periwinkle into your pot, add your seasoning and cook for a while. Then, the water leaf and Afan leaves are added and stirred. The soup is cooked for a little while to preserve the leaves nutrients, then adjusted for the taste and served, usually with fufu, garri or pounded yam.

BELOW ARE THE IMAGES DISPLAYING THE PREPARATION PROCESS.





PEPPER SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
Assorted meat
Onion
Pepper
Salt
Seasoning
Maggi
Water


BELOW ARE THE IMAGES DISPLAYING THE PREPARATION PROCESS.




MY FINAL WORK DISPLAYING HERE.

[Mikky02]

I prepared egusi soup and eba(garri)
These are the ingredients I used in preparing the soup;
1.Egusi (melon seed)
2.palm oil
3.meat
4.catfish
5.seasoning cube
6.bitter leaf
7.onion
8.fresh peppers
9.salt
10.crayfish

[ODG001]

Well done my people

This na my soup presentation. Na Egusi with garri I package earlier today. No be small heat today as I been package the thing for afternoon

I'm proud of how it came out at last after all my struggle 😂

It's a beautiful challenge and I'm in love with dishes I've been viewing from the previous competitors

Big shout-out to the wonderful Organizers!

Ingredients
- Salt
- Pepper
- Egusi (Grinded melon seeds)
- Crayfish
- Red oil
- Beef
- Ugu (chopped pumpkin leaves)
- Fresh onion
- Offor (local thickener)
- Maggi cubes
- Served with Garri

[odunybiz]

Happy new year to us all. My swallow and pepper soup loading................

[Nathrixxx]

NAIJA CHRISTMAS FOOD CONTEST

I was able to prepare Pounded Yam with Melon Soup and Meat Sauce.

Ingredients used
Yam
Onions
Pepper
Locust Bean
Seasoning
Ugwu (fluted pumpkin leaf)
Ginger
Chicken
Smock Fish
Cow Skin
Palm Oil
Groundnut oil
Mortal and Pestle

MY FINAL RESULT




 

[Cryptokuus]

Egwusi soup well prepared and garnish
Ingredients used for the preparation;
Egwusi
Bitter leaves
Dry fish
Pork meat
Onion
Maggi
Salt
Cray fish

[Fiatless]

Nigerian Healthy Diet

Introduction
Nigerian food is not just delicious but healthy. Our ancestors carefully chose ingredients not just to make food tasty, fanciful, or satisfying but to keep the body fit. So if you come across a Nigerian meal, don't just eat it, ask the caterer or cook what are the health benefits of some of the ingredients.

The Nigerian pepper soup is a meal that contains some of these ingredients. To make the meal more peppery, Nigerians usually combine different types of pepper. I am going to give a brief explanation of some of the health benefits of some unknown ingredients and a link for further reading.

Pepper Soup Ingredients

1. Uda Pepper (Negro pepper or Ashanti pepper): It contains gingerol that can help relieve joint and muscle pain.  This seed also contains magnesium, a mineral important for heart health and regulating blood pressure. Uda also contains shogaol, which is helpful in combating harmful bacteria and fungi in the body. Those who suffer from indigestion would find Uda helpful because it stimulates the production of digestive juices and enzymes that break down food. Some research also claims that this seed could also help with weight loss. There are so many other medicinal benefits of this African plant.

Further Reading
Uda Pepper: A Flavorful Spice Packed with Nutrition and 12 Pure Health Benefits of Uda Seed (Negro Pepper)


2. Uziza Seed (Ata iyere, Ata iyere or Piper guineense): This seed contains a certain percentage of beta-caryophyllene, an anti-inflammatory agent. It contains essential minerals like tannins, alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, flavonoids, saponins, phenols, and peptides, which have some health benefits.

A scientific research summarised the health benefits of Uziza thus:

The leaves and seeds of Uziza are rich in essential macronutrients, micronutrients, and bioactive phytochemicals, which contribute to its wide array of health benefits. These include potent antioxidant properties that combat oxidative stress, anti-inflammatory effects that alleviate chronic inflammation, and antimicrobial activities that protect against various pathogens. Uziza also supports digestive health by enhancing enzyme secretion, aids respiratory health through its expectorant and bronchodilator properties, and promotes cardiovascular health by improving lipid metabolism and endothelial function. Preliminary research suggests potential anti-cancer properties, and piperine in Uziza enhances nutrient absorption, further amplifying its health benefits. The comprehensive health advantages of Uziza, supported by both traditional use and scientific evidence, underscore its significance as a valuable dietary and therapeutic resource.

References
What Are The Health Benefits Of Uziza Leaves And Seeds and Nutritional profiling and health benefits of uziza (Piper guineense) leaves and seeds

3. Ehuru Seed (Monodora myristica, or calabash nutmeg): This seed is traditionally used in the treatment of arthritis, diarrhea, diabetes, stomach ache, and sexual impotency.  It also contains vital vitamins like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, and vital B-complex vitamins, including vitamin C, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin A, and many flavonoid antioxidants.

It is reported to possess antinociceptive, antimalarial, antioxidative, and antimicrobial potentials. It serves as a stimulant to relieve constipation, and also contains bioactive substances that help in stimulation of the cardiac and circulatory system, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, diuretic, antihypertensive, cholesterol-lowering, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, and antifungal activities.

Sexual Function-Enhancing Potentials of Monodora myristica (African Nutmeg) Seed Extract in Experimental Animal Model and Health benefits of African nutmeg
  
4. Dried Fish
5. Stock Fish
6. Meat
7. Pepper
8. Salt
9. Palm oil
10. Onion
11. Seasoning
12. Crayfish
13. Scent Leave

Swallow Ingrediets.

1. Garri
2. Fibre from corn, millet and guinea corn: Garri is rich in caboyhydrate and calories which could cause weight gain and indigestion. These residues are rich in fibre which facilitates easy digestion and weight loss.  

Reference
Are Millets Good for Weight Loss? and Exploring Maize, Guinea Corn, and Millet: Benefits, Differences, and Culinary Delights

Food is Ready

                                                                 

Attention
This type of Nigerian Pepper Soup is not for everybody. This set of people is advised to stay away from this meal
1. Pregnant Women: Uda, Uziza, and hot pepper could cause abortion.
2. Ulcer patients: This food could be harsh on them and could also trigger more complications.
3. Underaged Children: Children who are not used to the hot pepper taste should avoid this meal.

[MorganaX]

9ja food contest

here is my entry

OKRA SOUP AND CATFISH PEPPER SOUP

Ingredients:
1. Stock fish
2. Cow meat
3 cat fish
4. Pepper
5. Onion
6. Okro
7. Salt
8. Palm oil
9. Onion


So I decided to my one of my grandma delicacy combo's where you get to eat two delicacy at the same time on one meal.

[Sonia_123]

PREPARATIONS OF OHAH SOUP AND SEMOVITA WITH CHICKEN PEPPER-SOUP.

Ohah soup is one of the traditional delicacy from the Eastern part of Nigeria .

INGREDIENTS
Cocoyam flour,
Ofor,
Smoked dried fish,
Chicken,
Stocked fish (Okporoko),
Ohah leaf,
Uziza leaf,
Native Maggi, (Ogiri),
Palm oil, salt, pepper,onion,
Water,
Semovita.

PREPARATION OF OHAH SOUP

Get your ingredients from a local Eastern  traditional shop, and start the preparations, by processing and steaming your chicken or any other meet of your choice to taste with water well seasoned, add your palm oil,stocked fish, smoked fish,salt, pepper, native Maggi, Cocoyam flour by continuously stirring, Ofor, ohahaleaf well pieced and sliced uziza.leaf, allow to cook for five to ten minutes then bring down from the fire.

PREPARATION OF SEMOVITA

Boil the quantity of water needed in a pot and stir continuously till thickened to taste, then serve with already prepared ohah soup.

PREPARATION OF  CHICKEN PEPPER-SOUP

INGREDIENTS
Water, chicken offals (intestine) with souces,
Pepper-soup-spice, Maggi, salt onion.

PREPARATION

Steam your chicken with salt, pepper,Maggi all to taste after well cooked your pepper soup spices to taste, allow to cook for ten minutes,then serve.















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HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!

[Alonso_]

Preparation of Native Ohah Soup and Eba for swallow, this one na native Nigerian soup, I say make I for showcase this one for this thread…..

Ingredients:

Chicken Meat
Dry Catfish
Stock Fish
Isam
Palm Red Oil
Onions
Maggi Sauce Cube
Salt
Fresh Pepper
Ohah Leaf
Ofor
Water
Garri

[Sir_Garry55]

NAIJA 2025/2026  CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CONTEST

MY ENTRY:   THE GRANDMA MEAL
EGUSI AND NATIVE RIPE PLANTAIN EBA WITH CAT FISH PEPPER SOUP

DESCRIPTION.
I told my Grandma about the Naija Christmas food contest, and ask which favorite delicacy she would like me to prepare, and here is her response.
Grandma: " Although I have stayed in the city now and sometimes I feel like getting the old times when I love the ripe plantain eba, so if you can make that particular eba and a delicious EGUSI soup, then I will forever love it, as a memorial gift you gave me"
So I choose to make that for my grandma, even though I haven't tasted the ripe plantain eba, she showed me how to do it.
I was so happy preparing it with my loving Grandma, with this she reminded me of my late father, on how he use to make that including the pounded yam.
My family has been so wonderful to me so I used the opportunity to make them the 'Grandma Meal'

ingredients
Soup:
Palm oil
Ogu leaf
Stock fish
Cow meat
Canda as popularly called it (pkomo)
Dry cat fish
Fresh catfish
Pepper, fresh and dry
Nul magi
Egusi
Onion
Ripe plantain
Garri

Pepper soup
Sea fish and catfish
Sent leaf
Onion
Dry and fresh pepper
Pepper soup flavor

Soup items
           

Pepper soup items
           

Process
           

           

           
 
           

           


           

           

           
           
           FINAL IMAGE
           

[Boiboi20]

Najia Board  2025/2026 Christmas and New Year Contest

Ingredients used
1. Yam
2. ⁠fish
3. ⁠ Tomato
4. ⁠oniom
5. ⁠pepprt
6. ⁠ Maggie

1. I got two big tubers of yam from the market to be used for the purpose of the contest


2. I also bought some spices including onions, tomatoes, dried pepper, maggi star and curry prices for the pepper stew.


4. I mixed all the pepper stew spices into the blender, then I blended them together


5. Poured the mixed ingredients and spices in a pot and fried it with oil


6. Poured the catfish together with the cooked stew and stir it with the spoon


7. I sliced the yam in the empty pot getting it ready to be cooked


8. Cooking the stew and boiling the sliced yam together


9. Pounding the sliced yam to turn it Pounded yam


10. Final outcome of the Pounded yam swallow with a bitcoin sign with Pepper Stew and Catfish delicacy.

[Dreadboost]

                                                                 NAIJA BOARD 2025/2026 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CONTEST
                                                                                   DREADBOOST COOKING PRESENTATION

                                                                                   COOKING OF GOAT MEAT PEPPER SOUP

                                                                                                           INGREDIENTS..

GOAT MEAT
ONION
FRESH AND DRY PEPPER
PEPPER SOUP SPICES
SENT LEAF
GARLIC
GINGER
WATER
SALT
SEASONING CUBE
FRESH TOMATO (OPTIONAL)



Once ingredients are ready to go, I ,(you) shall then gather the fresh tomatoes (optional), fresh pepper, garlic, ginger, few sent leafs and onions and they will be blended in a blending machine



Once they have been blended properly, they shall then be mixed with the goat meat and any other proteins



With this done you then add a little water, seasoning cube, salt, dry pepper and pepper soup spice,
Once all this have been put in place you start steaming the meat on medium heat so the ingredients will circulate well



Once the meat has gotten soft and edible, the ingredients would have also circulated enough and ready to go
But few minutes before you take it out of heat the sent leafs should be chopped and added as the last ingidients to be added.

With this your pepper soup Is ready

Although I will also want to add white rice at the side, it is indeed a great couple



So you get your rice on heat, I personally do filter the first water after a first boil, and boil it again, but most people don't
The reason for this is to eliminate some preservative chemicals, but if you boil yours plane it is totally fine



When your rice is soft enough to your taste, your food is ready

So you dish to your preferre, a chill wine was best for me



Good luck to all participants

[Chilwell]

Here is my entry


All items

Palm oil
Ogu leaf
Goat meat
Dry cat fish
fresh and dry Pepper
Egusi
Onion
Maize powder

[Ayebabara]

This is my entry. Okra Soup With Pepper Soup.

[SOKO-DEKE]

I will first like to appreciate the organizer for bring this great contest, the presence of Mia chloe and those that contributed in this contest one or two ways that made it possible. It has been a while since I entered kitchen to prepare pepper soup and type swallow for myself. I always go to restaurants to eat whenever I feel like eating it but this contest has given me the opportunity to do that myself. After preparing it, I feel encouraged to start making it for myself once in a while. I believe this maybe what has taken many men back to the kitchen, especially married men among us on this Naija board.

This is my entry.

The ingredients used to prepare the pepper soup and egusi soup (melon soup):

Meat
Groundnut oil
Palm oil
Fresh pepper
Onions
Maggi
Salt
Crayfish
Grounded egusi
Stock fish
Garlic
Ginger
Ugu(flucted pumpkin leaf)
Scent leaf

[Pi-network314159]

I nearly gave up on participating in this contest, after seeing tones of food here and there. I just decided to be a part of this contest to keep the groove going. Well here are my item for preparing Afam soup, abi I mo spell am well?

This is My entry

Ingredients for food preparation
(1) Ukasi leave
(2) Water leave
(3) Pre whincle
(4) Cray fish
(5) Onion/maggi/salt
(6) Red oil
(7) Cow meat
( Pepper and onion.

This is a locally made or prepared food, since I am in the village for Xmas and new year I decided to prepare it locally with what I can lay my hands on.

Final

[AVE5]

My round 2 cooking presentation.
I have here an African specifically Nigerian native Soup called Afang Soup.

Items includes; Stockfish, Water snail, Periwinkle, Water leaf, Ukazi leaf, Crayfish, Meat, Palm oil, Ponmo (Cow skin), Smoked fish, Maggie, Onions, Salt, fresh pepper.

[knowngunman]

My Entry!

I prepared a chicken pepper and Tuwo rice (the most common dish among every Nigeria tribe).