Nigerian dishes would include all kinds of foods that are served in Nigeria, these are very popular ones. Most of them are easy to prepare, you will find a link to the individual recipes below.
Also, these dishes are featured in the latest version of the Ultimate Nigerian Cookbook.
Top 8 Nigerian Dishes and Recipes
Here are the 7 most popular Nigerian dishes, some of them are pretty easy to replicate, and the rest would require a little more effort.
1. Jollof Rice as a Nigerian dish
The first on my list would be the all too popular jollof rice. There are just too many jollof rice recipes out there but I think this takes the cake. They basically take the same process; the difference could be simply the addition of vegetables/fruits, the use of chicken instead of fish, choice of spice, etc. Jollof rice can be fixed during the rush hour, in less than 60 minutes, I have done that severally. If you have the required ingredients stashed away in the freezer, you can do it too.
There is nothing really special with this, slice some carrot, green pepper, red pepper, green beans and add them just three minutes before you turn off the heat.
Follow this link for >> How To Make Jollof Rice
2. White Rice and tomato stew.
These sure look delicious, most Nigerian homes make the simpler version of this food; the only difference with that and this is just the addition of carrot/green beans. I believe the addition of these vegetables does not only make your food look inviting, but it also makes it healthy too.
Just boil your white rice the usual way, add the sliced carrot/green beans just 3 minutes before you turn off the heat. Here is How To Make Tomato Stew.
3. Egusi Soup and Eba.
The third on my list would be egusi soup and eba, or fufu (as in the case of the food above). This is one of the popular Nigerian dishes, it well received this soup in Nigeria, I serve it alongside eba (prepared garri), fufu or semo.
Egusi soup is easy to prepare, follow this link for How To Make Egusi Soup.
4. Edikaikong Soup.
The fourth on my list of popular Nigerian dishes would be the all too popular edikaikong soup. Edikaikong is native to the efiks and made with two of the most popular vegetables in Nigeria (water leaves and fluted pumpkin leaves). I love this soup exactly the way I served it here – with well-prepared wheat; it can also go with eba, fufu, or semo.
Click here to learn how to make Edikaikong Soup.
5. Fried Rice.
Fried rice is one of the most outstanding Nigerian rice meals, it’s like the best of Nigerian dishes, everybody loves fried rice. However, the recipe is not as simple as that of jollof rice or tomato stew, there is a learning curve, but once you can master the process, it becomes pretty much as easy as most Nigerian recipes. The link below shows you how to make fried rice the Nigerian way–How to Make fried Rice
6. Pepper Soup
Pepper soup is one of the well known Nigerian dishes, it is actually the only soup that is consumed without pairing with other foods. You can, however, paired with white boiled yam or rice.
Click Here for Pepper soup Recipe
7. Porridge Yam As a Nigerian dish.
Number six on my list of popular Nigerian dishes would be porridge yam. This meal can turn out really delicious if you know what you are really doing. If you want to enjoy this meal, use yams that are older than 7 months, newly harvested yams are not just good for porridge yam. Click Here For My Porridge Yam Recipe.
8. Porridge Beans and Recipe.
The last on this list would be… beans porridge? Well, Usually, it is porridge beans and plantain – all cooked, but in my case I fried the plantain.
There are just about 5 different beans recipes I know but this takes the cake. The average Nigerian person eats beans like once in a week, the exception being when you live in Ogun state and probably a copper, you will eat beans and bread every morning 😀 Please here is one of the Nigerian dishes – porridge yam.
I really think there are hundreds of other delicious Nigerian dishes that would make this list if my three years old son is reading this, he would be like “No mummy, Indomie should be number 1” lol.
So I would like to read your thought. What do you think? Which is your favorite Nigerian dish? Tell me about it.
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65 Comments
Wow this is really helpful I can’t wait to try my new recipe
Please how much is your cookbook
Thank u very much, u have really helped me in some many ways, i feel like trying edikakong soup.God bless u.
This is nice
Good stuff…
this is so helpful, I really appreciate it
chy,thanks so much ,i can even call myself a chef now thanks to you
These are really fantastic. More grace for all you are doing.
Thanks chy your meals are perfectly enjoyable, it makes mouth waters just from appearance. Tried some of your Nigerian dishes and was very delicious. Thanks again.
Thanks Chidi. U re one in a million. May God bless u more. I have learn so much. I prepared the vegetable sauce for my husband yesterday and he loves it. On Sunday I will cook ofada rice and the stew
Is just wow…ur recipes has been very helpful to me and family. My favorite is the Afam-soup and it came out wonderful.thanks a lot Cut.
Thanks so much chy for all these wonderful, healthy meals. Would appreciate more information on pastries. God bless you!
wow!Chi you are such a blessing. you’ve made me a better and happy cook.the way you take time to put these things down just makes me love you. keep it up sweetie
Chidi, I appreciate you very well for bringing out your time and talent to educate people on how to cook different types of Nigerian dishes. May God bless you. My favourite of all is Edikaikong soup
You have taught me most of the recipe that i don’t know. Thank you very much you are the best
Thanks for your emails.. I tried beans porridge and sweet pototoe, fried rice, egusi soup with eba, they are all sweet. Thanks a lot, more greese to your elbow…
There is only one Chidi Anegbu. She is the best. In matters of the stomach, you’re truly an inspiration. I’m so happy because you changed my life after ordering for the latest cookbook.
NICE CONCEPT
How can I do all these recipe without commending ur great efforts. Whao u are a generous giver. With time and effort to p it together all these sumptuous Nigerian dishes, recipes and emailing them out. U are a GEM. Thank you much.
How can. I get the recipe book? I base in Enugu
go to a shop and look for it
Thanks a lot chy, I appreciate dis post alot
Thank you for your recipes I received your cookbook and love it I cook Jollof rice Pepper soup bean Poridge rice stew with chicken turkey or beef thank you I am ready to show my husband when he comes to Australia how much I have learnt from your book thank you so much
Thank u Chidi for your mails and for this blog. I will definitely try these dishes. U are making me a very good friend of my kitchen. I see all my favorites dishes here, lovely
Nice one here, I luv d beans porridge. Very tasty. Thanks for these Nigerian dishes.
Your meals are great, I’ve learnt how to cook other Nigerian dishes. Thank u for thinking abt d Nigerian women, though am still single, I can still cook dis at home n wen am married
Yea, many more lovely dishes are not here,I tried out
Ofe Owerri last week,it was very good.I have never made edikakong with achi,may be I will try it or cook Afang soup
I didn’t see porridge unriped plantain the list..all these are food are very appetising. well done Ma.
Ur recipe is simply d best,ever since I stumbled on dis page, it has really helped improve my cooking. Thanks to u. My challenge now is salt, my food or soup are always salty. No matter how I reduce my hand it wil still end up been salty. Pls can u help me out? Thanx
Nice recipe. Thanks so much. I just made yam porrige with potatoes.
Fantastic Chidi!
Thanks for giving me d Nigerian dishes, I can’t wait to try my hand in all. This ur cook book is vry helpful.
Thanks chy, I really like the egunsi soup and eba and my friends also… regards and thumbs up..
God bless u for d great job you are doing, keep it up!
Wow ur so amazing…thank you cos I tried it and it was nyc my mum nd siblings rwly lyk it..
Wahoo! dis is nice.
You are doing a great job, please keep it up
you are wonderful l have tried the recipes thanks.
Nice food u have here , looks so nice hmmmm!
Good foods fascinates me, easiest way to kidnap me.
Thanks for all this wonderful recipes, but the first dish picture look more of fried rice & not kill of rice, from my own experience hollow rice is like tomatoe red or orange
Thanks Chidi for all these recipes
It’s simply cooking made easy
Keep it up dear.
keep up the good work sis!
May God grease u wit my wisdom and creativity. Though I still await my cookbook to do some of dis wonders
Chidi, you are simply too much. More power to your elbow. With all these wonderful Nigerian dishes, he is hooked for life 😀
U are so amazing chy, your husband is a lucky man
You re really doing a great Job! Pls. Can u do a write-up on Afang Soup pls.
keep up the good work
Huuummmm I miss Nigeria Food. I want naija food ooo
I can’t wait to eat all this dishes
Thanks so much 4d recipes dey are wonderful
Thanks dia ..rily appreciate thumb up
I have been following your presentations,and I love them especially the ones on ofe Nsala and Rivers native soups.please can you do some on pastries thanks.
Whaoo u r the best.
Hello Chi, how do you do?. I must commend you for those top Nigerian dishes, they are simply mouthwatering and attractive, I’m sure to try them out myself thanks.
wow! these are lovely, any best way to cook rice and beans together, its my additional favourite
hello Chidi ,you are really doing great job. please keep it up.
You are very wonderful. Thanks so much for the recipes. Thumbs up sweetheart.
D all seven dat u mentioned r all my favourite wit d exception of beans, ,buh If I really hav to eat beans,,it wil b porridge beans wit a lot of very ripe plantain inside cooked together,,,d latest I hav been doin now is beans wit sweet potato cooked together,,very tasty,,
I appreciate u for all u hav been doin,,may God bless u real good n bless d works of ur hands,,
I hav learnt frm u to add a little twist to my normal cooking,,n I hav tried new recipes frm u too,, well done
I can’t wait to try my hand on all of these dishes, I think you omitted a couple of the popular Nigerian dishes though- there is still ogbono soup, bitter leave soup, noodles, etc. thanks.
Lol @ “a copper who eats beans and bread every morning!” I can totally relate. But it’s beans, bread and stew with lots of meats. It is really delicious and rich.
Thanks Chidi, I am African-Ammerican but married to a Nigerian person, your recipes have been very helpful. I made jollof rice some days back and it was clearly delicious. I am going to try tomato stew soon.
Its a cool blog, thank you for sharing it with us.