Nigerian Potatoes and Eggs
A weeknight-friendly vegetarian built around potatoes and tomatoes — roughly 65 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into roughly 2 cm cubes, then rinse under cold water and drain well to remove excess starch.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a wide non-stick pan over medium heat, add the diced potatoes and fry, turning occasionally, for about 8 to 10 minutes until they begin to turn golden at the edges.
- Add the finely chopped onion and diced red bell pepper and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until softened and fragrant.
- Stir in the chopped tomatoes, garlic powder, dried thyme and the crumbled stock cube, then season with salt and cook for 5 minutes so the tomatoes break down into a light sauce.
- Cover the pan, lower the heat and let the potatoes steam for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring now and then, until they are tender all the way through when pierced with a fork.
- Crack the eggs directly over the potatoes, then gently fold and scramble them through the mixture, cooking for 2 to 3 minutes until the eggs are fully set and no longer runny.
- Taste and adjust the salt, then serve hot on its own or with bread or fried plantain.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Large pot · Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Nigerian Potatoes and Eggs take to make?
About 65 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 10 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Nigerian Potatoes and Eggs vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Nigerian Potatoes and Eggs is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Nigerian egg stew with boiled white potatoes.jpg by Honeybee5512, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.