Five Nigerian Soups to Start the Year With

Five Nigerian Soups to Start the Year With

The sheer variety of soups found in Nigeria is mind-blowing. Nigeria is blessed with diverse traditional dishes made from fresh organic produce. The variation speaks volumes about the vegetation and food found in different parts of the country, the culture of the people, and their creativity. If you’re unsure about what soup to make for the New Year, then this article comes in handy for you. 

Catfish Pepper Soup

Catfish pepper soup is highly requested during festive periods like this. Nigerians love catfish pepper soup especially because of the combination of spices, vegetables and the taste of the fish. Yummy! This soup can be served to guests, family members at home, or nursing mothers. Enjoy a bowl of catfish pepper soup today.

Efo Riro (Vegetable Soup)

Efo riro is a very delicious Nigerian soup common among the Yoruba people of Western Nigeria. Efo riro is made with a combination of pumpkin leaves, chicken, beef or smoked fish. Other vegetables like water leaf and spinach can also be used to prepare a delicious efo riro soup.

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Okro Soup

Okro soup is one of Nigeria’s finest dishes coked across tribes. Okra soup is prepared in different ways depending on the region. In some parts, it is fried, cooked plainly and added to stew (popularly called omi obe) or cooked separately with seafood, stockfish, vegetables, beef or fish. Okro soup is served with gbegiri soup (beans soup), pounded yam, eba, amala and similar foods. 

Egusi Soup

Egusi soup can be regarded as Nigeria’s most popular soup. It is made from a processed melon seed that is shelled and ground into a powder-like state. It is creamy, mildly sweet and contains healthy oils. Egusi is also cooked differently depending on individuals or regions. It can be prepared with vegetables, ogbono, or made plainly. Egusi is usually served with starch, fufu, pounded yam, eba, amala or even rice. 

Luru soup( Miyar Kuka) 

Luru soup, also known as baobab soup is common amongst the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria. It is tasty and cooked in almost every home in the north. It is prepared with Kuka leaves, pepper, fish or beef and is eaten with tuwo.

Which Nigerian soup are you starting the year with? Please share with us.