Cooking spices

An alternative to cocoyam as a thickener in soups is a versatile and reliable ingredient that can enhance the texture and flavor of your dishes. This substitute not only provides a similar consistency but also brings its own unique taste, making it a valuable addition to your kitchen ensuring that you can create delicious, hearty soups even when cocoyam is not available. 

Ofor seed is a local soup thickener in Nigeria. It's a fantastic substitute for achi or ukpor when making Oha, bitter leaf, and Ukazi soup. Plus, Ofor adds a delightful aromatic flavor to your soup!

Uziza seed is one of the common spices used for different types of Pepper soup These small black seeds have a distinctive aroma that is perfect for making goat meat, fish, or chicken Pepper soup.

A must have in every kitchen.

Suya spice is a delightful West African seasoning blend that's bold, spicy, and perfect for grilling meats. This flavorful mix packs a punch with its heat and is made primarily from peanuts, along with other tasty spices like garlic powder, ginger powder, cloves, and more.

For culinary uses, the pods can be  ground, or broken into small pieces, or  added whole during cooking and removed before serving.

In traditional medicine, the aidan  is utilized for cleansing the digestive system, aiding in weight loss, treating back pain, alleviating labor pains, acting as a laxative to expedite childbirth, and treating sterility.

For cooking of delicious pepper soup.

An essential for every African kitchen.