NIGERIAN BREAKFAST
IDEAS THAT CAN BE PREPARED
UNDER 20 MINUTES
Though Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,
most of us skip it or take it late due to our very tight daily schedules. Here
are some breakfast recipes that you should give a try. You can prepare them within
20 minutes.
1. Custard
Custard
or
our local Pap or Oats is a good choice
if you can get Moin moin or Akara
readily available.
Custard
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- Custard powder
- Water (Hot and Cold)
- Evaporated Milk
- Sugar (to taste)
Recipe:
- Put some Powdered custard in a big bowl to accommodate eventual rising
- Add some water
- Mix in small quantities till you have a medium consistency
- Pour in boiling water slowly but steadily in a circular motion, stirring in the process
- Stop stirring and reduce the flow of water you are pouring till it is completely set.
- Add evaporated milk and some sugar to taste
2. Ogi or Akamu (Pap)
Preparation:
same
as Custard
3. Oats
Preparation
Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup Instant Oats, Sugar/honey ,
2 cups of Water, Milk
Recipe:
·
In a pot, add 2 cups of water and
leave to boil
·
Pour in your cup of oats and leave for about 2mins
·
Dish out and serve
·
Add your sweetener (Sugar/honey) and
milk
·
Serve with Akara or Moinmoin
4 . Eko
Picture
: Cold pap(left) and moin moin(Right)
Eko
(Cold Pap) can also work for breakfast
if you can get them before going out in the morning or even on your way to work
or school.
5. Fruit Salad or
Fruits.
All you need is to chop up your fruits mix them together
and breakfast is ready, and if you just have one fruit e.g pawpaw or watermelon it is still okay for breakfast.
6. Noodles
Nigerians love noodles and it is taken any time of the
day, either morning, lunch or dinner, but for breakfast it is always a good
choice.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Indomie packs (1 or 2)
- 1 tin of corned beef or egg for garnishing
Recipe:
- Pour noodles into boiling water and add spices when soft (you can also include a dash of hot pepper).
- Corned beef or eggs can be stirred in when it’s almost done. Leave to cook for a few minutes and serve.
7. Egg bread
Bread soaked in egg and fried is a good choice for a
quick breakfast.
Preparation
time: 10 minutesIngredients: 2-3 bread slices, 2 eggs and melted sugar or honey to taste
Recipe:
Lightly fry a couple of egg-soaked bread slices and garnish with delicious honey
