My Nigerian Christmas Menu Ideas

Christmas is upon us and that means family, fun and great food!

After the whole hustle and bustle of the year, it's finally time to relax, eat what we worked for throughout the year while strategizing for the next year. I thought it'll be nice to share some of my favourite recipes I like and would like to try out during the holiday season. They are very easy to make and will sure put a smile on your loved one's faces.
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CHRISTMAS MAIN AND SIDE DISHES

Peppersoup: Depending on your preference, you can go with Catfish, goat, chicken or assorted meat peppersoup. This one serves as the appetizer for the main meal.

All the Rice dishes: Is Christmas even complete without rice? And as versatile as it is, there are so many options to choose from, is it the jollof rice, fried rice , coconut rice, what about white rice, with the different stews and sauces it can be eaten with? My favourites are the Fish Stew, Chicken Stew, Cabbage and Beef Stew, Ofada Sauce, Chicken Curry Sauce, Palmnut Stew (Ofe Akwụ)

Make some Stewed Vegetables, this can be served with boiled yam, potatoes or plantain and will be perfect for breakfast, breakfast and even dinner. The vegetables you can used include spinach, green amaranth, fluted pumpkin leaf (Ugu) etc. Proteins can be egg, fish, shredded chicken.

Grilled fish served with some fried plantain/potato and coleslaw

Plantain Frittata: another perfect breakfast idea.

Soup, Soup, Soup: This one is for people like my dad that will always prefer better fufu and soup to rice talmabout, "I am not a bird that eats rice everytime". 

• Egusi, Afang, or Efo Riro with Pounded Yam, 
• Bitterleaf or Ọha soup with Fufu, 
• Banga Soup and Starch, 
• Amala with Ewedu etc.

Crispy Fried Chicken: Get the recipe here

SNACKS AND BAKES FOR CHRISTMAS

Carrot Cake: It's the winter season and what better to cozy up in the cold weather than with a plate of some carrot cake filled with all the warm spices and cup of tea. Get the recipe here

Some Chocolate Puffpuff won't be a bad idea, I mean your kids/loved ones/guest will be wowed when you present them with this instead of the usual puffpuff

Chinchin!: What's Christmas without it, what will we now be giving our guests to munch on as we gist and sip drinks? I also have the perfect video recipe right here.

Bake some Cornbread

Instead of the regular plantain chips, why not make Tostones? 

Oh and don't forget to make some salad, there are lotsss of options, from the basic coleslaw, Nigerian salad, Macaroni Salad , potato salad, fruit salad etc. Do you know you can also make your own Mayonnaise at home?