The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely used in all variety of dishes from soups to burgers or onions soups
Ewedu or Jute or saluyot leaves (called ewedu among the Yoruba and rama among the Hausa and their Fulbe neighbours) are used as a food source in many parts of the world. It is a popular vegetable in West Africa and is not just rich in nutrition but also has a lot of health benefits. Combine with with tomota soup and Amala and dinner is sorted
Ginger is a flowering plant that originated in Southeast Asia. Ginger can be used fresh, dried, powdered, or as an oil or juice. It’s a very common ingredient in recipes. It’s sometimes added to processed foods and cosmetics
Also Known as Pumpkin leaves, Ugwu is not just a food or vegetable, it is the holy grail of healthy living and the main ingridient for many West African Soups such Afang, Banga or Oha Soup
This bitter sweet vegetable is often used as a local spice and vegetable for food preparations such as; abacha, nkwobi, unripe plantain porridge, ugba (oil bean delicacy), local soups such as nsala (white soup), meat pepper soup, yam porridge and salads.
A popular tuber stable. It can be boiled or fried and paired together with pepper sauce or fried egg and you cant go wrong. Its also the main ingridient in Nigerian Yam Porridge (Asaro), a popular Nigerian meal
Bell peppers (Capsicum annuum) are fruits that belong to the nightshade family. They are low in calories and exceptionally rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants, making them an excellent addition to a healthy diet.
These aren't bananas, they're plantains. Plantains are common in Africa, Asia and the Caribben. Boiled, grilled or fried you cant go wrong with plantain