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AYOOLA Egusi-Melon (GROUND) 200g
AYOOLA Egusi-Melon (GROUND) 200g
Egusi refers to the seeds of a highly nutritious type of watermelon found widely in Africa. It is also called Agushi (Ghana), Ikpoghiri (Itsekiri, Nigeria) or Ibara (Congolese). It is called sesame seed in french speaking regions of the world. They grow on dry land, and have a light brown shell or husk covering the whitish seed. They look like the pumpkin seed in appearance, and are often swapped for them where not available.


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Egusi prominently features in most african foods, especially Ghanaian, Nigerian, Liberian and Congolese soups. They are very rich in protein and oils.
Egusi is very high in nutritional value. It is made up of 30 - 40 percent and about the same proportion in oil. The oil is cholesterol free. About 78 percent of the fat is unsaturated fatty acid, which is protective to the heart. In terms of vitamins, it contains alphatocopherol, a component of vitamin E that helps in maintaining smooth young skin and good fertility. It also contains palmitic, stearic and oleic acids, very small amount of carbohydrate and calcium.

Price: $8.00

AYOOLA Ogbonno 100g
AYOOLA Ogbonno 100g
Ogbono is the seed of a wild (bush) mango plant called dika or the African-mango (Irvingia gabonensis) used in preparing a protein rich delicacy called ogbono soup.

The Ogbono also called ogbolo or etima seed, when ground and combined with vegetables and spices and cooked with fish and or meat, is used to make the popular ogbono soup in Nigeria, Ghana, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Sierra Leone.
AYOOLA Ogbonno 100gMore Details
Like okra, it is used in preparing "draw soup" that brings in a mouth watering tang flavor to the African palate. This soups (draw soups) are popular and found very appetizing, as well as easy eaten because they are great lubricants, helping to slid bolus of starch dough, such as poundo yam, eba or fufu down the throat.

Price: $12.00

AYOOLA Pepper soup Ingredients 100g
AYOOLA Pepper soup Ingredients 100g
This spice mixture is used for pepper soup dish. Very delicious as is, can also be used as seasoning for meat or fish based sauces.

Price: $10.00