Pap with egg, avocado and fruit

Name: Pap with egg, avocado and fruit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 portions

Smooth pap (ogi) served with a well-cooked egg, sliced avocado and fresh fruit. A balanced breakfast plate providing protein, healthy fats, fibre and vitamin C.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Portions: 2

Easy
Trying to conceive
Preparing for pregnancy
Quick and easy
High-protein
Budget-friendly
Vegetarian

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Portions

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Only swaps that keep this recipe pregnancy-safe are offered. Allergen information below updates when you choose one.

Dairy-free alternative: use leave out or use fortified soya drink instead of pasteurised milk
Ingredient unavailable: use any washed local fruit in season instead of pawpaw

Ingredients

For 2 portions. Tick items as you go — nothing is changed for anyone else.

200 g pap (ogi) paste
600 ml safe drinking water, boiling
2 eggs, cooked until firm
1 medium avocado, peeled and sliced
200 g pawpaw or orange, washed, peeled and chopped
100 ml pasteurised milk, optional

This recipe contains foods that can contribute to a varied and balanced diet during pregnancy.

Method

Step 1. Loosen the pap paste with a little cool water until smooth and lump-free.
Step 2. Pour on the boiling water in a steady stream, stirring constantly, until thickened and glossy.
Step 3. Boil the eggs for 8–10 minutes until the yolk and white are firm, then peel and halve.
Step 4. Stir the pasteurised milk into the pap if using.
Step 5. Serve the pap with the egg, avocado and chopped fruit alongside.

Allergens for your selection

Contains: Eggs
Contains: Milk

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Food safety

Wash fruit, vegetables and leafy greens in clean water before cooking or eating raw.
Cook eggs, chicken, turkey, meat and fish thoroughly, and keep raw and cooked foods on separate boards and plates.
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate where you have reliable power, and reheat once until piping hot throughout. If refrigeration is unreliable, cook only what you will eat.
Anyone planning a pregnancy is generally advised to take a daily folic acid supplement before conception — ask your doctor, pharmacist or fertility clinic what is right for you.
A combination of protein, fibre and carbohydrate can help make the meal more balanced and filling, with more gradual energy release. This balanced meal may be useful for people with PCOS who are looking for practical ways to include protein, fibre and vegetables in their diet. Individual dietary advice should come from an appropriately qualified healthcare professional or dietitian.

Allergens

Contains: Eggs
Contains: Milk

Ingredient brands and substitutions can change allergen content. Always check the labels on the products you buy.

Supplements and drinks

The Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization advise a daily folic acid supplement (usually 400 micrograms) before conception and through early pregnancy to help prevent neural tube defects. Folate-rich foods such as ugu, soko and beans do not replace the supplement. Buy supplements that carry a valid NAFDAC registration number from a registered pharmacy, and ask your doctor whether you need a higher dose.
Iron and folic acid supplementation is routinely recommended in pregnancy in Nigeria, and anaemia is common. Ask your doctor or antenatal clinic which supplements you need rather than buying combinations yourself, and check that any product is NAFDAC-registered.
There is no known safe level of alcohol in pregnancy, and locally brewed drinks vary widely in strength, so the safest course when trying to conceive is none. Keep caffeine moderate — around 200 mg a day, roughly two mugs of instant coffee. Recipes here contain no alcohol.

Sources

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria — Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria and FAO, reviewed 4 September 2026
Food safety and applied nutrition — National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), reviewed 4 September 2026
Five keys to safer food — World Health Organization, reviewed 4 September 2026

Important information

Antega's Trying to Conceive Recipes are for general information and meal inspiration for anyone hoping to conceive, including partners. They are not a personalised diet plan, they are not fertility treatment, and no food or recipe can be said to improve fertility or guarantee conception. They do not replace advice from your doctor, gynaecologist, fertility clinic or a registered dietitian. Speak to a healthcare professional before making significant dietary changes, particularly if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, sickle cell disease, PCOS, food allergies or any other condition.

If you have PCOS, endometriosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, sickle cell disease, a thyroid condition or any other condition, ask your doctor or a registered dietitian how these meal ideas fit your own care plan.