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Recipe of the day: How to prepare Nigerian-style noodle pizza

Nigerian-style Noodle pizza [Dooney's kitchen]
Nigerian-style Noodle pizza [Dooney's kitchen]
Recreate this twist on normal instant noodles, commonly made by "mai shayi" on the streets of Nigeria.
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Cooking time

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25 minutes

Recipe category

Breakfast/Dinner

Recipe cuisine

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Local

Cooking method

Frying

Recipe Yield

4 servings

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  • 3 eggs
  • 2 packs of instant noodles e.g. Indomie
  • Fresh peppers (chopped)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped)
  • 1 finger of plantain
  • Some sausages (chopped)
  • Chopped beef or chicken, already fried
  • Pieces of sardine
  • Salt
  • Dry pepper

Instructions

  1. Cut your plantain into cubes. Heat a pan of oil and fry the plantain till golden brown. Set aside, to be used as a topping.
  2. Heat some water and put your into the water. Allow to boil for just a bit till the noodles get a bit soft and straight.
  3. Drain out the water. Then heat (low heat) a bit of oil in a pan and transfer the noodles into the pan. Add the noodle seasoning to it and mix.
  4. In another bowl, break the eggs, add a bit of salt and other seasonings of choice and whisk. Pour egg mixture onto noodles and follow with all the toppings (onions, plantain, sausages, beef, sardine, chopped peppers).
  5. Cover the pan and allow to cook for about 5 minutes on low to medium heat. After this time, remove cover and cook unopened for another 5 minutes. Make sure egg doesn't burn but all toppings cook.

Turn off heat. Your noodle pizza is ready! Cut into pizza slices and serve!

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