WESTERNISING AFRICAN DELICACIES – GARRI CRUSTED CHICKEN

The idea of garri crusted chicken is not new as some of the other food bloggers have experimented with the idea in the past. I decided to add my own little twist to this recipe this Christmas. What I will say however is the garri crust tasted so yummy. The chicken taste was alright but that crust though! That crust though! It was so good.

The chicken is best served with a blend of peppers and ketchup because I felt it needed a little sweet, sour and spicy flavor to go with the chicken and it was all perfect. I also marinated the chicken a bit before I tossed it in the breaded garri mix. Another advice if you do not want the chicken frying too long, pre-cook the chicken beforehand. I personally did not do that in this recipe but it would make frying the chicken faster.

Recipe for Garri Crusted Chicken

Ingredients

• 5-7 Pieces of Chicken Drumsticks
• 1 cup of Garri (Ijebu Garri)
• A cup of Breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons of Suya Spice
• A tablespoon of Dry Pepper
• 1 teaspoon of Ginger Powder
• One teaspoon of Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon of dried herbs (optional)
• Chicken Seasoning Cubes
• 2 eggs
• Vegetable Oil for frying
• 3 tablespoons of Ketchup
• 2 scotch bonnet peppers

Method

 

Season your chicken and allow to marinate.

In a bowl, mix the garri, breadcrumbs, seasoning cubes, suya spice, garlic powder, ginger powder, dried herbs and pepper.

Whisk your eggs in a small bowl and set aside.

Place your chicken in the garri breadcrumb mix, move it to the bowl of the egg and place in there and back in the garri breadcrumb mix and set aside.

Heat up your vegetable oil and deep fry your chicken at first on high heat for a minute and then on medium heat to allow the chicken cook if you did not pre-cook it.

Blend your ketchup and peppers and serve with the garri crusted chicken.

Rivers State Government reacts to sack of Police Officers, calls for their immediate reinstatement

Growing up politics and football were two things i was interested in so while watching football alongside my daddy and reading newspapers he left behind, so keeping up with the latest news is one of my numerous hobbies, we would be talking about politics closer to home.

The Rivers state government has reacted to the sack of six police officers attached to the state governor, Nyesom Wike, who were accused of being used during the state’s legislative rerun election held in December last year. A statement released by the state commissioner for Information, Austin Tam-George, says the dismissed officers committed no crime other than helping to stop a planned assassination of Governor Wike.

“These officers committed no crime, other than stopping a carefully planned assassination attempt on the life of Governor Wike. The officers are the latest victims of the medieval authoritarianism of the APC government that seems to lurch blindly in the miasma of its own incompetence. We urge Nigerians to demand the immediate reinstatement of these officers, and for the Inspector General of Police to allow an independent inquiry. The APC government has never hidden it’s desperation to overrun Rivers State, colonise its people and loot the treasury of the state, but the Rivers people have seen the face of the Lord, and will spare no sacrifice as we resist the satanic agenda of the APC government”the statement read

MAKEUP STARTER KIT

hello  lovelies, i have always been interested in makeup growing up by watching my mum and elder sister it was no surprise when i asked for my first makeup set,it was the first time receiving hand downs from my elder sister did not seem like a bad idea, so this fdrst blog post is going to talk about the first makeup kits required for a newbie

1. moisturizer/primer; before any makeup is done it is necessary to moisturize your skin and to prime your face to make your makeup last longer and to prevent creasing

2.foundation and concealer; these are necessary for flawless skin and good products would go a long way of giving you the perfection you require.

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3.eyepencil ; it is necessary for a flawless makeup look, eyebrow can make or spoil a makeup look, i use davies eyepencil which is affordable and efficient.

4.eyeliner and mascara; for that goddess look it takes a good application of eyeliner and for those not blessed with long lashes mascara s our saviour.

5.nude and red lipstick ; a good nude and red lipstick is required for any makeup wearer ,a nude lipstick for day to day application and red lipstick for outings and important occasions, i recommend sleek red lipstick.

 

6. make up tools ; from makeup brushes to makeup sponge these are required for the right application of makeup,so i recommend affordable tools.  

7. blush and highlighter:blush adds an healthy color and  subtle glow and those of us that look pale require this

8.eyeshadow palletes; are the last on my list but not the least,a good eyeshadow pallete is required to make different makeup looks.