What ingredients are in Eba & Egusi Soup?

Eba & Egusi Soup uses 9 ingredients. The biggest cost is typically protein (chicken, beef, or fish) and the staple base (rice, garri, or yam).

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Our base recipe serves 5. Use the calculator on this page to scale up or down.

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Eba & Egusi Soup

Name: Eba & Egusi Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 1 kg Garri (white); 0.4 kg Egusi (melon seeds); 0.3 litres Palm oil; 0.5 kg Vegetables (ugu/spinach); 0.5 kg Assorted meat; 0.1 kg Crayfish; 4 pieces Seasoning; 0.15 kg Pepper; 0.15 kg Onions

The classic Lagos swallow meal. Eba (cassava flakes mixed with hot water) paired with egusi soup. The most affordable complete meal in Lagos — garri is the cheapest staple.

Swallow5 servings🥣 Prep time: 25 min🍳 Cook time: 50 minMedium

Total cost

₦9,567

for 5 people · ₦1,913 per person

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5 people

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Eba & Egusi Soup

Ingredient	Qty	Unit price	Cost	Source
Garri (white)	1 kg	₦375/kg	₦375	📊 Live
Egusi (melon seeds)	400 g	₦6,000/kg	₦2,400	Est.
Palm oil	300 ml	₦1,800/litres	₦540	Est.
Vegetables (ugu/spinach)	500 g	₦1,600/kg	₦800	Est.
Assorted meat	500 g	₦8,000/kg	₦4,000	Est.
Crayfish	100 g	₦8,000/kg	₦800	Est.
Seasoning	4 pieces	₦50/pieces	₦200	Est.
Pepper	150 g	₦2,013/kg	₦302	Est.
Onions	150 g	₦1,000/kg	₦150	📊 Live