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Ugu and Egg Scramble with Crushed Groundnuts

Name: Ugu and Egg Scramble with Crushed Groundnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion, diced; 1 medium tomato, diced; 2 cups ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves), chopped; 4 large eggs, beaten; 2 tbsp crushed roasted groundnuts (peanuts); salt and pepper

A quick Nigerian-style breakfast scramble of ugu leaves, tomato and eggs, topped with crushed roasted groundnuts.

Servings

2 servings

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

This quick scramble folds chopped ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves) and tomato into softly cooked eggs, finished with a scatter of crushed roasted groundnuts for crunch. It's a fast, savory way to start the day.

This recipe is tagged for fertility-supportive eating because leafy greens like ugu and eggs bring folate, iron, and other nutrients commonly emphasized in fertility-focused nutrition guidance, alongside protein to help the meal feel satisfying. It comes together in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients

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Where to find these ingredients

Most ingredients here are everyday market staples across West Africa. A handful of specialty items may be easiest to find at a local open-air market or an African grocery store if you're elsewhere.

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