The Nigerian Pumpkin or fluted pumpkin is ellipsoid in shape and green on the outside
Here's what it looks like.
Some prepare a soup with the yellow pulp inside but this is not so common.
The Nigerian pumpkin leaves on the other hand has more commercial value.
The leaf is called ugu. It's used in the making of a delicious Vegetable which can be eaten with a variety of swallow such as èbà, àmàlà, fùfú and the rest.
Some eat it with yam or potato
it's sometimes blended and taken as smoothies because it's packed with nutrient and health benefits.
èbà ( is mada from dried grated cassava flour)
Àmàlà ( made from yam flour)
Fùfú ( is made from cassava flour or unripe plantain flour)
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