It’s widespread in traditional Nigerian settings to hear of the array of starchy dishes called swallow. Nigerian swallows are traditional side dishes vital to the nation’s cooking culture. They are usually served alongside stews and soups. These starchy, hand-molded doughs are typically used to scoop up and enjoy the rich, thick, flavorful tastes of Nigerian…
After breastfeeding my baby exclusively for 3 months (exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months recommended), My baby is ready to try something new, I made his first baby cereal pap (akamu) using yellow corn and guinea corn. Then I met with a mother friend who gave me this amazing pap recipe, she told me to add…
Pap is a semi-liquid food, taken by both adults and babies. Made from one of the world’s most popular cereal grain corn/maize (Zea Mays) Other grains used are guinea corn/sorghum (Sorghum Vulgare) and millet (Pennisetum Glaucum). All three grains mixed together to make another Variety of pap. Although pap is known to be made from…
Corn known as maize with botanical name Zea Mays, In Nigeria different ethnic groups have a name for the crop, it is called Oka by the igbo’s, Agbado by the Yoruba,s and Masara by the Hausas. It is a widely cultivated crop throughout the whole world. Corn (Maize) with origin from Mexico was introduced into…
Pap (Akamu) is a popular meal in Nigeria. Also known as Akamu the south east, in the south west as Ogi and in northern Nigeria as Koko. Pap is made from corn, Guinea Corn and Millet are used to make Guinea Corn Pap and Millet Pap. The grains are also mixed together to make pap….
The parts of a corn plant are: Tassel Leaves Stalk (Stem) Ear Cob Kernel Silk Husk Shrank Brace roots Roots The regular roots Nodal roots How Reproduction takes place in the part of a corn plant
Am excited to begin another planting season this year. In this article, we will show you how to plant corn (maize). Planting corn is fun and easy to do, it’s one of those plants that you can grow in your garden or in your backyard with ease. Before I show you how to plant corn…