Sub-Saharan Africa Traditional food of
Nigeria
Nigerian food is bold and spicy, with rice dishes, rich soups thickened with seeds or leaves, and starchy sides such as pounded yam.
3Dishes
3 dishes
Egusi Soup
A thick soup made from ground melon seeds with leafy greens, palm oil and meat or fish, eaten with pounded yam...
390
kcal per serving (300 g)
Jollof Rice
Rice cooked in a spicy tomato and red pepper sauce until it absorbs all the flavour. Served at almost every ce...
420
kcal per serving (350 g)
Suya
Thin strips of beef rubbed with a spicy ground-peanut mix called yaji and grilled on skewers over an open flam...
390
kcal per serving (200 g)
Nutrition figures are estimates for a typical home-style serving. Recipes, ingredients and portion sizes vary from family to family, so the real values of your meal may differ.
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