Healthy Living

AFRICAN / CALABASH NUTMEG (EHURU)

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▪️Type: Spice (seed)
▪️Native: West Africa
▪️Botanical Name: Monodora Myristica
▪️Consists of: Shell and Seed
▪️English Name: African / Calabash nutmeg

OTHER NAMES
▪️Calabash nutmeg
▪️African nutmeg,
▪️Jamaica nutmeg
▪️Ghana seed.

LOCAL NAMES
▪️Igbo - Ehuru
▪️Yoruba - Ariwo
▪️Hausa - Gujiya dan miya
▪️Ijaw - Ariigogo
▪️Urhobo - Erhe
▪️Itsekiri - Iwo
▪️Bini - Ukposi

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20 THINGS TO NOTE CONCERNING AFRICAN NUTMEG

1. The Igbo called it ehuru, Yorubas call it ariwo, Hausas call it gujiya dan miya.

2. In Igbo language, it is called ehuru or ehu. It is mostly used to cook Igbo local dishes.

3. Mostly used in preparing banga soup, pepper soups, abacha, nkwobi and isi ewu.

4. It is a highly aromatic cooking spice with a unique taste.

5. Ehuru is the king of all local spices and it is the most used local spice in Nigeria.

6. The longer you leave it to infuse, the stronger it flavours your food.

7. It comes in a hard shell that contains the seed which is ground and the powder is added to traditional soups and dishes.

8. It has a strong flavour so as a little goes a long way.

9. It comes from a large spherical fruit related to the custard apple that is native to west Africa.

10. It is used as a nutmeg substitute and has a similar earthy, nutty flavour.

11. Toasting the seed on a hot pan to remove its skin and grind it to prepare your recipes.

12. Ehuru has a beautiful fragrant.

13. Due to its strong taste, you don't have to use a lot, so that it won't overpower other ingredients.

14. It is used predominantly in traditional Nigerian dishes.

15. This unique spice adds an aromatic and intense earthy flavour to both savoury and sweet dishes.

16. It is also known as calabash nutmeg, African nutmeg, Jamaica nutmeg and ghana seed.

17. Roast seed for 30 seconds to 1 minute, remove the shell/skin and grind/pound, grate into powder.

18. It comes in a hard woody case (shell), which is preferred removed to reveal a hard seed.

19..A little quantity of this spice is usually enough, so that the fragrance does not overpower other flavour of your food.

20. Too much of it may overpower the flavour of your food.

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THINGS TO NOTE

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THE USES OF CALABASH NUTMEG

1. It is beautiful to prepare African/local dishes.

2. It can also be used to prepare continental dishes.

3. It can be used for making barbecue seasoning, stew, jollof rice, pasta, soups, and sauces.

4. It is mainly used to make Banga and pepper soup spice blends.

5. It is mainly used to prepare abacha, nkwobi, isi ewu, groundnut soup, black soup, ofe akwu, ugba/ukpaka, ose oji, egusi, ogbono, garden egg sauce, stew, bole sauce, ukwa and rice dishes.

6. It can also be used for baking.

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18 HEALTH BENEFITS OF AFRICAN/ CALABASH NUTMEG

1. It is a rich source of iron, folic acid, vitamins E and C, magnesium and calcium.
2. It relieves common cold and flu.
3. It helps in burning excess fat and reduces cholesterol.
4. It is a great s*x stimulant and improves libido in both men and women.
5. It improves appetite.
It cleans the bowels.
6. It reduces weight loss/excess fat.
7. It boost ovulation and fertility.
8. It relieves constipation and mild fever.
9. It controls passive bleeding from the womb immediately after child birth.
10. It helps in brain boosting.
11. It controls the heart beat and blood pressure.
12. It treats kidney infections.
13. It treats insomnia.
14. It removes bad breath.
15. It relieves toothache.
16. It helps to treat dysentery.
17. It lowers blood pressure.
18. It relieves headaches.