My Christmas Menu (2018): A Festive Twist on Traditional Nigerian Dishes 🎄

This year, my Christmas menu took on a delicious twist as I broke away from the usual Nigerian holiday rice dishes. Growing up, Christmas was synonymous with jollof and fried rice, but this year, I felt inspired to try something different. Although I knew rice would still make its appearance (after all, who can resist?). I still wanted to be creative with my recipes, flavours, and the menu as a whole, and *voila* this is what I came up with.

The Menu

Main Course: Coconut Rice with Chicken Curry Sauce and Stewed Beef
Snacks: Banana Puff-Puff (a sweet twist on a classic Nigerian snack)
Extras: Stick Meat, Juice, Soy Milk, and Coke

The standout dish for me? Definitely the stick meat! Perfectly seasoned and tender, it was the hit of the day. Having my sister and her family join us made our Christmas even more special—they loved everything on the table and rated the menu 100%! We all agreed that the banana puff-puff was a winner; its sweet, fluffy texture was impossible to resist. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to capture the picture of the chicken curry sauce because I actually prepared it late compared to the others, and by the time I was done with it, I just set the table and we all ate. I also made peppered stew sauce just to have varieties on the table in case people didn't want/like the chicken curry sauce. Thankfully everybody loved it, ate well and I won the award of #OlowoSibi😝 (someone who handles cooking well)

My Cooking Adventures and Trying New Recipes

For someone who once wasn’t big on cooking, trying out different recipes and seeing how well they turn out has been a #ProudMamaBearMoment for me. Over the past year, I've achieved a solid success rate with my dishes (we’ll ignore the 20% that didn’t make the cut! 🏃‍♀️). Quick and simple recipes are my go-to, and I’m excited to try even more new ones in 2019. I’ll be sharing more of these recipes here, especially the ones that surprise me and get the “wow” factor.

A Glimpse of Our Festive Table 🍽️

With no further ado, I present to you the pictures of my Christmas menu, I am sorry if this makes you hungry😝 — I just cannot help it

This is a cross-sectional image of the full menu with the chicken curry sauce covered between the beef and stick meat

Best banana puff-puff I have made in my entire life. So yummy😍

My million-dollar stick meat in all its glory

Thank you for stopping by in my little corner. I hope you loved our Christmas Menu as much as I loved writing about them and also preparing them. Wishing you a fulfilling 2019 in advance. Btw, I added some extra pictures below, just because I love y'all, make sure to check them out before signing out. Until next time...💋