10 Common Ingredients That Should Be in Your Kitchen

There are certain common ingredients that are usually found in every kitchen. This list looks through the most common types of ingredients found in the average kitchen.

Here are 10 common ingredients that should be in your kitchen:

Brown Beans

This is a sweet type of beans used for Moi-Moi or bean cake. Beans are rich in a certain type of antioxidant called polyphenols. Antioxidants help fight effects of free radicals, which are chemicals that affect a wide range of processes in the body, from physical aging to cancer and inflammation.

Pepper

Often dubbed as the king of spices, pepper is high in vitamin A, which helps to support healthy eyesight, especially night vision. So when it comes to pepper, it is a must for every kitchen.

Crayfish

Crayfish is another delicious addition to soups for that added taste. The omega-3 fatty acid which is contained in crayfish helps to promote mental and body health. This is why some medical practitioners believe that that this food can help to deal with depression.

Stock Fish

Like the dried variety Smoked stock fish is far healthier than fresh fish and more succulent in taste. You should soak them in water for at least 2 hrs to make them tender. Stock fish is packed with vitamin, lean protein, calcium, iron, and is low in calories and fats; these nutrients are still reserved in it even in more concentrated form rather than being removed.

Okra

Okra is one of the most common African vegetables. It is often enjoyed as a soup thickener and very slippery. Its nutritional content means it can promote heart health and strong bones and protect against cancer.

Shrimps

Along with crabs, periwinkles and crayfish, shrimps are another example of a delicacy you can add to enhance richness of your cooking. Shrimp contains various anti-oxidants. Astaxanthin is one of a few anti-oxidants that are of particular use to maintaining the health of the eyes, relieving fatigue and helping avoid breakdown and loss of vision. Eat your shrimps.

Yam

Yam is a highly nutritious tuber plant that is very rich in carbohydrates and can also be boiled, mashed or pounded.

Locust Beans

Fermented locust beans or Iru in Yoruba enhances the flavor of soups like ogbono or Ewedu. They are pungent smelling and should be freeze for storage. The aroma makes vegetables taste delicious. Locust beans can serve as a local medicine for diarrhea, because it contains a nutrient called tannin and the substance works for diarrhea medicine

Onion

Onions are a must, even though not everyone likes them. Did you know they are a natural way to build a stronger immunity? The vitamin C present in onions is the reason onions are believed to protect us from diseases. The phyto-nutrients present in onions help the antioxidant properties of the vegetable to take full effect.

Salt

Salt is used to enhance the flavor of foods and to preserve foods. It typically enters the diet from processed foods, or from adding salt to food during preparation, cooking, and at the table. Salt contains no calories, proteins, or carbohydrates, although unrefined salt does contain traces of other minerals.

Salt is necessary to human life. The sodium and chloride of salt, along with potassium, are electrolytes, which help the kidneys regulate the body’s fluid levels and the balance of acids and bases. Nutritionists recommend about 3 to 8 grams of salt a day in an adult diet.

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