So let's talk about food today,
There is this African soup I have been craving to eat for some time now, aside craving for these soup, there are other nutritional benefits attached to it which I know my body needs at this moment.
This African soup is delicious and it's common in some part of Nigeria.The name of this African soup is Egusi soup( Melon soup) mixed with some little pumpkin leaf ( Ugwu).
This soup is prepared with so many ingredients.
So, as I was saying earlier, I have been craving for this soup for a long time, so I took it upon myself to go extra mile to get ingredients for this soup.
I left work early today and headed to the market to get the ingredients.
Are u surprised ?😳 well, men go to the market too, kudos to my mum for that, she trained me well enough in that aspect 😁.,
Ingredients:
Grounded melon seed
Tomatoes
Pumpkin leaf (Ugwu)
Pepper
Onion
Fish or meat
Crayfish
Pomo( Cow skin)
Assorted meats.
Locust beans
Salt
Maggi( Spices)
Palm oil
And of course water 😁
I will also like to share few of its nutritional benefits.
Benefits of Pumpkin leaf( Ugwu)
1.Good Source of Dietary Fibre. ...
2.Maintains the Body Tissues.
3.Rich in Antioxidants. ...
4.Balances the Hormones. ...
5.Serve as Anti-Diabetic Agent.
6.Improves Blood Production. ...
7.Improves the Bones and Teeth. ...
8.Treat Convulsion.
Benefits of melon
1.Help fights cancer
2.Melon contains anti-inflammatory properties that help treat infections and injury.
. Contains anti-arthritic properties
Aids digestion and boosts appetite etc.
Well, you can see it has great benefits.
This soup can be eaten with various kinds of food e.g Semo, Wheat, pounded yam, Eba, Apu, Fufu, Tuwo and of course Rice
Indeed, it's an African dish you'll love to taste.
Try it and you'll love it
I love food ❤😁
