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Enjoying Ofada rice with palm oil
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Enjoying Ofada rice with palm oil

Ofada rice refers to locally made rice. Before the Buhari-led administration banned rice importation, most Nigerians preferred to enjoy imported rice or, in typical Nigerian words, "foreign rice." Nigerian-made rice earned the bad market, if I have to be honest. The finished product was not well presented; I'm talking about chaff, stones and bad grains.Nigerian jollof rice with goat meat served on a white plate with cutleries.With more than a few rice mills scattered around Nigeria and the fierce competition among rice producers, ofada rice has become a household staple.We are sharing an authentic way of enjoying our Nigerian rice. Do more than Nigerian fried rice and Nigerian Jollof; enjoy ofada rice in the most Nigerian way.Read On: All You Need to Know About Duke DennisT...
How to cook ogbono soup with okra
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How to cook ogbono soup with okra

Ogbono soup with bitterleaf, Ogbono soup with Okra and Ogbono soup with egusi all have their unique flavour profile. If you have tried any of these combos, share your favourite with us in the comment section. If you haven't, read on for the simple ogbono soup recipe!!Why do we combine Ogbono with Okro soup or Okro soup with Ogbono?We combine Ogbono and okra to enhance and complement each other. Not all breeds of okra and ogbono can give us the thickness we want in the typical Nigerian draw soup. Therefore, sometimes we use ogbono to make okro soup thicker. We also use okra to make ogbono soup thicker.Adding ogbono to okra soup makes it thicker.We add okra to Ogbono soup for texture and additional nutrients.Sometimes, we have small crayfish, okra, and ogbono. We combi...
Ogbono soup benefits, ingredients and step-by-step recipe
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Ogbono soup benefits, ingredients and step-by-step recipe

They use Ogbono for weight loss, high cholesterol, and diabetes, according to WebMD. However, it is essential to note that no solid scientific evidence supports these uses.Ogbono seeds might lower cholesterol because they have high fibre content. The fibre increases the removal of cholesterol from the body. In terms of content, the African mango seed is rich in Vitamin C, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, protein, amino acids, fibre and fat.Taking Ogbono with diabetes medications might cause your blood sugar to go too low.Ogbono in English and other scientific namesAlthough the most famous English name for Ogbono is Wild Mango and Dikka, here are twelve other names for OgbonoAfrican MangoAgbonoBread TreeBush MangoDika NutDikanutDikkaDuiker Nut...