Game Day Archives - Meals by Mavis

Chicken Chichinga (Ghanaian Chicken Kebabs)

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 13:05:47 +0000

Chicken chichinga are Ghanaian chicken kebabs made with suya spice, which is a peanut-based spice blend that’s widely used in Ghana and Nigeria. Chichinga can be made with any meat, tofu or vegetables. The meat versions of chichinga, particularly beef, are popular street foods in Ghana and Nigeria (where it […]

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Doubles (Trinidadian Flatbread with Curried Chickpeas)

Meals by Mavis — Sun, 30 Jun 2019 17:10:14 +0000

Doubles are a popular street food in Trinidad and Tobago. Doubles consist of a curry chickpea (channa) filling sandwiched between two spiced, fried flatbreads called bara. The channa filling is topped with a spicy cucumber chutney and tamarind chutney (I usually use Indian mango chutney as I prefer it over […]

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Jerk Chicken Wings

Meals by Mavis — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 02:33:14 +0000

If you love jerk chicken, you have to try these jerk chicken wings for your next party or game day. The jerk sauce makes these wings spicy and super flavourful. The wings are cooked using the double-fry method which makes them perfectly crispy on the outside and juicy and tender […]

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Loaded Guacamole

Meals by Mavis — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 06:29:25 +0000

This loaded guacamole is super tasty, very easy to make, healthy, and oh so versatile. You can have it as an appetizer with chips or vegetables for dipping, as a condiment for burritos and other Mexican food, or as a filling for sandwiches. If you’re looking for a dish to […]

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BBQ-Flavoured Baked Plantain Chips

Meals by Mavis — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 05:48:24 +0000

Plantain chips are a popular snack in Ghana and other African countries. I also see more food stores in Canada (at least in Ontario) selling plantain chips, which I think is great. However, I still like to make my own plantain chips so I can make them baked instead of […]

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Beer Battered Fish

Meals by Mavis — Wed, 15 May 2019 02:22:08 +0000

This post is basically a continuation of the recipes that I made with the Ghanaian yam that I got from my mom (see the yele kakro post for more information). After I made the yele kakro, I still had plenty of yam left so I decided to make beer battered […]

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