You can make a full meal out of this healthy dish. Simply eat with with a slice or two of whole wheat bread and savor its wonderful taste!

Wild Watercress soup is a delicious and nutritious recipe with the leaves available in spring and early summer. Watercress is rich in Vitamins A and C, iron, iodine and phosphorus. Watercress has been used as part of a holistic response to cancer of the lungs, larynx, oesophagus, prostate, bladder, uterus, stomach and intestines.

Yoruba ethnic group from the Southwestern part of Nigeria call this traditional soup ‘Gbegiri’. Most of the ingredients can be got at ethnic Nigerian or African food markets.