Africa Factbook

Fried Black Eyed Beans Cakes are known by many different names in Western Africa. Below is a photo of Fried Black Eyed Beans Cakes For Sale In Nigeria in 1998. Here is the recipe for our Hausa Fried Black Eyed Beans Cakes which makes about 10 small bean cakes. Ingredients 1 can of black-eyed peas (liquid drained) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 teaspoon red pepper Salt and pepper to taste Oil for frying Directions Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Add all ingredients into a large bowl and mash well with your lightly oiled hands or a potato masher or add to a food processor and blend until smooth. Form the bean mixture into quarter-sized ball, flatten and fry until are a golden-brown in color. Hausa are the largest ethnic group in Sub-Saharan Africa found chiefly in northwestern Nigeria and adjacent southern Niger with 30% of Hausa people found in the north and northwest regions of Nigeria known as Hausaland. The Hausa culture is strongly linked to Islam with

Tea Biscuits, known as cookies in The United States are eaten throughout the world and African food is a unique fusion of many different cultures. One influence over the centuries is that of European colonialists who colonized Africa from around the 1600’s to the 20th century. Anna Maria Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, is said to have made afternoon teatime a fashionable trend when she complained of "having that sinking feeling" during the late afternoon. Hereafter, a pot of tea and a light snack in the middle of the afternoon became a part of European culture. One very popular light snack is that of the tea biscuit. Make in a hour Tea Biscuits Recipe Ingredients 2 cups bread flour 4 teaspoons baking powder  ½ teaspoon salt  1 to 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening  ¾ cup milk   Directions Sift the dry ingredients together, mix in fat with the tips of fingers, then add the milk a little at a time or cut it in with a knife. The dough should be as soft as can be e

The Missing Education on African Hair When kinky or Afro-textured hair is washed and not styled, it naturally forms into the coiffeur that is known as the Afro, and it is beautiful. African Hair Art Just as the human body is outfitted and decorated to look sexy, professional or devout, the human hair is a reflection of a person’s outward identity. Hair is looked at as an accompaniment to an outfit; an essential accessory that glams up the whole look. African Hair identity Why Hair Is Important Pay attention to your hair because everyone else does. Hair is considered a person’s crowning glory and when a bad hair day happens upon them, some believe they are unattractive and ugly. For centuries, African hair was treated as an artist’s canvas.  Unique African hairstyles were a fashion and status statement for women and men. Hair's the thing that makes a person unique. Ancient African Hairstyle Art One of the most famous and talented photographers of Nigerian Hairstyles, Johnso

Popular in Central and West Africa, eggplant fruit and leaves can be fried, grilled, stuffed, roasted, and cooked in soups and stews. Eggplants and garden eggs in some regions of Africa are a vegetable grown in the subtropics and tropics. The name eggplant originates from the shape of the fruit. Eggplant has chemicals that can cause digestive upset if eaten raw, so is frequently cooked. The leaves and fruits of eggplants are eaten boiled, steamed, pickled, or in soups and stews with eggplant leaves, other vegetables or meats. The Igbo people in southeastern Nigeria traditionally welcome visitors into their homes by offering the fruits customarily along with kola-nuts and seeds of alligator pepper. Traditional Recipe for Eggplant Fritters Ingredients and Directions 1. Boil your desired amount of eggplants in salted water mixed with a little lemon juice. 2. When tender, skin, drain and mash the eggplant. 3. For every cup of pulp, add one-half cup full of flour, two well-beat