Homemade Stock Cubes (Basic Version)

♥ Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/NigerianRecipes ♥ Blog: http://blog.allnigerianrecipes.com/ Click "Show More" below for more info about this video. ♥ Cookbook: http://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/nigerian-recipes-cookbook/ ♥ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/allnigerianrecipes Some people have different reasons for not eating store bought stock cubes. If you are allergic to monosodium glutamate which store bought stock cubes contain or you just want to eat only natural foods, here's how to make your own stock cubes at home. You will need: - Soft bones (also known as biscuit bones in Nigeria) - Salt (optional) - Chunks of onion Directions for making Homemade Stock Cubes 1. Cook the soft bones with some water, salt and chunks of onion. If preparing stock cubes for use in traditional Nigerian soups such as Bitterleaf Soup or Ora Soup, do not add onions. As a guide, pour water to the same level as the soft bones. Add salt to your taste. 2. Start cooking and once it boils, cook for another 20 minutes. 3. Take out the chunks of onion and leave to cool down a bit. 4. Then pour the stock (water from cooking the bones) into ice cube trays. 5. Put the trays of stock cubes in the freezer overnight. 6.You homemade stock cubes are ready! Add to your cooking like you would add Maggi, Knorr, Royco etc. Top Tips: - Bring the homemade stock cubes out from the ice cube trays, put them in a container, cover and put back in the freezer. - You can store them for up to 1 month. The freezer needs to be working constantly. Notes: - In the video, I made beef flavoured stock cubes. It is the same process for chicken flavoured and fish flavoured stock cubes. For chicken flavoured stock cubes, I use chicken bones with some meat still attached to them. For fish flavoured stock cubes, I use head of mackerel. I cut them into pieces before cooking. - For a vegetarian version, prepare with a blend of scented vegetables and herbs: leeks, onions, carrots, parsley, scent leaves, basil, garlic, ginger, rosemary etc. - Even if you eat store bought stock cubes, you should use these homemade when preparing food for babies under 12 months old. Nigerian food is yummy! Music by Kevin Macleod http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/