Gbegiri
Gbegiri is a traditional bean soup consisting of honey beans (also called brown beans), smoked or fresh fish, ground crayfish, palm oil, stock, irú (locust beans), salt, and pepper. The beans are soaked, peeled, and mashed to a smooth paste, which is then combined with the other ingredients and cooked until the mixture reaches a slightly thickened consistency.
This dish is traditionally prepared by the Yoruba people from South-Western Nigeria, and it is typically enjoyed with a side of ewedu soup, stewed meat (usually from a beef and chicken stew), and Nigerian fufu (swallow foods) such as eba, amala, or tuwo shinkafa.
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Tuwo shinkafa
Tuwo shinkafa is a unique Nigerian dish consisting of rice flour or soft, short-grained rice and water. The combination of those ingredients is cooked, mashed, and formed ... Read more
Ewedu Soup
Ewedu soup is a simple Nigerian dish made with ewedu leaves (also known as jute or molokhia leaves) as the key ingredient. The leaves are typically simmered in ... Read more
Eba
Eba or garri is a Nigerian staple food consisting of cassava flour combined with hot water. The combination is traditionally mixed with a large wooden spoon until ... Read more
Fufu
Fufu is a staple side dish made by pounding cassava and unripe plantains together with a big wooden pole and mashing them while adding water. As it needs to be vigorously ... Read more
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