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🇳🇬 Traditional dishes from Nigeria

3 dishes people actually cook in Nigeria: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Egusi soup

60 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Egusi soup, a traditional dish from Nigeria

A rich and hearty Nigerian soup bursting with flavor!

  • 200 g egusi (melon seeds)
  • 100 ml palm oil
  • 300 g beef
  • 2 stock cube
  • 200 g spinach
  • 1 onion
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 500 ml water

Jollof rice

60 min · medium · 10 ingredients

Jollof rice, a traditional dish from Nigeria

Savor the rich flavors of Nigeria's beloved Jollof rice!

  • 300 g long-grain rice
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 100 ml vegetable oil
  • 500 ml chicken stock
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Suya

60 min · medium · 9 ingredients

Suya, a traditional dish from Nigeria

Spicy, grilled skewers bursting with flavor!

  • 600 g beef sirloin
  • 100 g ground peanuts
  • 60 ml vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 3 garlic
  • 1 tbsp ginger
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 skewers

What do people eat in Nigeria?

The three dishes from Nigeria documented in Copper are Egusi soup, Jollof rice and Suya. Two of the three are fried. Not one needs an oven — they cook entirely on the hob. Between them they use 22 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Nigeria?

The three recipes need 22 ingredients between them, of which 1 is shared by more than one dish. Copper's atlas covers 588 dishes from 196 countries, and these three are the Nigeria entries. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Nigeria take?

Egusi soup is the quickest at 60 minutes. The median is 60 minutes — a weekend dish rather than a weeknight one.

Which dish from Nigeria is easiest to make at home?

None of the dishes from Nigeria here is rated easy, but every one has the full method written out step by step, free to read. Egusi soup is the shortest way in.

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