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Ogiri is a food flavoring produced from fermented oil seeds such as egusi seeds.

The English name for ogiri is Castor seeds.

It has a very strong aromatic smell that sets the whole house on a high pitch once it jumps into the soup pot. It originated from West Africa, precisely the Igbo part of Nigeria and it is characteristically dark brown in appearance. It is best used in the preparation of our local dishes, especially in ora soups, onugbu soups, and some stews. It lends a deeper richer flavor to the dish.