By: LiFei Liu-Calver, Glorielle Sorrera, Simarjot Singh, Sukhjinder Kaur, & Umemah Siddiqui
326 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A5
Photo taken by: Simar and Glorielle
Are you in a dilemma of what to eat and what not to?? Don’t stress out too much. We’re here to help. In order to do that, we’ve come up with an interesting idea to select two dishes for you from one of our favorite restaurants (which we have mentioned in our previous post, go check it out!), that too for a reasonable price! We asked the owner himself what two dishes were his favorite. Not only did he give us an answer, he gave us the recipes! Here’s our insider’s scoop to the best dishes in Kamloops…
Jollof Spaghetti and Puff Puffs are the dishes we have chosen from the one-of-a-kind restaurant: Afrofusion.
Jollof Spaghetti
Wondering if this fits within your budget? Cost of Jollof Spaghetti: $9.99 (+ taxes)
The amazing Jollof Pasta is the dish that made customers keep coming back for more.
Jolloff comes in the form of stew and consists of rice, different types of meat, herbs and various spices. Jollof Spaghetti comes from Jollof Rice, popular in Western Africa where instead of stew, it is replaced with tomato paste. It is smokey and spicy in taste. The sweet taste of it comes from the tomatoes and onions. Maggi seasoning is added along with various spices.
Jollof Spaghetti and Puff Puff
Picture taken by: Glorielle and Sukhjinder
How Afrofusion makes Jollof Spaghetti
This is the way they do it: start by preheating the oil in a frying pan. The next step is to add minced tomatoes to begin with, which creates the sauce. Fry it until it has a thick texture. Then fry the grounded bell pepper for two minutes to give it a spicy taste. After that, sprinkle it with Maggi seasoning mix and a pinch of salt to enhance the sauce’s flavor, then mix it all together. Lastly, diced onions are added for a little bit of sweetness. After everything has been mixed, add the cooked spaghetti and stir it thoroughly. Lastly, put spinach, diced bell pepper, and thyme to give it a beautiful and colorful look.
Puff Puff
Wondering if this fits within your budget? Cost of Puff Puff: $0.50 (+ taxes)
Puff Puff comes from Sub-Saharan Africa and is a very popular typical street food. You cat eat it with koko and coffee. It uses low cost ingredients and is easy to make. The outside is shiny and golden brown in color with a light, fluffy inside.
Puff Puff with Jollof Spaghetti
Picture taken by: Glorielle and Sukhjinder
How Afrofusion makes Puff Puff
Like Jollof spaghetti, Puff Puff also uses oil. Using a big bowl, they add all purpose flour, nutmeg, yeast, and cinnamon. After adding all the ingredients, they are thoroughly mixed together. Luke warm water is also added to help the yeast do its job. Using hot or cold water will not allow the yeast to work, as yeast can only thrive in considerable temperatures. After it has been mixed, it is laid out onto the counter space and kneaded. Then, they will break the dough and roll it into small balls, covering it and setting it aside for an hour or two to allow the dough to rise. A deep pan or a pot is then placed on the stove and is filled with oil where they deep fry the balls until they appear golden brown in color. And there you have it! A perfect side dish to go with your beautiful Jollof spaghetti!
And there you have it! The perfect dishes for a night out, or the perfect recipes for a night in!
Sources
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/jollof-rice