World Diabetes Day 2016 #Worlddiabetesdayng

November is the World Diabetes Month with November 14 being the actual World Diabetes day.

As we processed in the month of November, I and other Nigerian food bloggers will be creating awareness for diabetes in the Nigerian community and I hope you will join us as we raise awareness for this disease, the complications and the care that people with this condition need.

 

We shall be teaching about all kind of healthy foodthese because I am not an expert in all of them but I will surely be sharing posts from experts in this field. Remember, I always know some experts in these important fields.

We will also be taking part in a challenge which we will reveal on the World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2016 and we expect you all to join us in the challenge so you need to  follow us during this period so you do not miss anything.

Are you in or are you out? Your Questions will be answered.

Ingredients

For the Fish

• 1 salmon steak (any healthy fish works)(rich in protein and omega 3 fatty acids)
• A small garlic clove
• ½-1 tsp Freshly ground uziza seeds(substitute with black pepper)
• salt to taste
• 1tsp olive or coconut oil

For the Sauce Base

• 4 plum tomatoes
• 1 Garlic clove(minced)
• ½ tsp grated ginger
• 1 small Habanero(ata-rodo to taste)
• half a small onion(sliced)
• Iru(locust beans)
• 1 tsp Cray fish powder
• 2 tbsps. coconut or olive oil

For the Vegetables

• spinach or efo tete
• salt to taste

For the Starch

• 1½ small potatoes
• salt to taste

Directions

Fish

• Season the fish with some salt.
• Coarsely to finely crush the uziza and garlic, mix in ½ tsp of the oil into the spices; then rub into the fish. Let it marinate for 30minutes to an hour. Rub the remaining ½tsp of the oil oil onto the pan and cook on both sides until well done.(do not cook on high heat so that the fish does not burn and the uziza turn bitter)

Sauce

• Blend or chop the tomatoes and habanero and pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove excess water. Alternatively, season the tomatoes and pepper with a little salt and oil; then roast the tomatoes and pepper in the oven; then blend or mash.
• Heat the oil. Add the onions and garlic. Sauté until the garlic is fragrant and the onions translucent. Add the ginger, crayfish and tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes have rendered. Add the iru and salt to taste; then set aside.

Spinach

• Place in a pan, season with salt to taste and let it heat up for about 6minutes.

Potatoes

• Wash, peel and pour potatoes into a pot. Pour some cold water into the pot, add some salt and cook until soft. using a fork, break the potatoes into little pieces; making sure to mash some and serve with the vegetables, fish and stew.

Plantain and Fish Peppersoup by 1qfoodplatter

Iquo Ukoh of 1qfoodplatter shared this recipe for Plantain and Fish Peppersoup. It also good for when you want to cut back on oil, the spice mix makes the difference. Using diets and exercise, it is easy to control the spikes in blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes. As we bring attention to #WorldDiabetesDayNG we should review our dietary habits and lifestyle to prevent it happening to us.

 Grilled Zucchini with Chicken & Plantains

Find the recipe here.

Zucchini For World Diabetes Day by Kitchen Butterfly

Ozoz of Kitchen Butterfly shared three posts for the #WorldDiabetesDayNG movement; a nutritional values post on Zucchini, a recipe for Zucchini Mixed Salad and another recipe for Grilled Zucchini with Chicken & Plantains.

 Zucchini

 

Zucchini Mixed Salad