YORUBA FOODS, INGREDIENTS & COOKING METHODS
1. Amala
Ingredients:
- Yam flour (elubo)
- Hot water
How to Cook:
Boil water, add yam flour slowly, stir until smooth and stretchy. Serve warm.
2. Ewedu Soup
Ingredients:
- Ewedu leaves
- Potash (optional)
- Salt
- Iru (locust beans)
How to Cook:
Blend leaves, boil with iru and salt until slimy and cooked.
3. Gbegiri Soup
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Cook beans, blend, then cook again with oil and salt.
4. Ogbono Soup
Ingredients:
- Ogbono seeds
- Meat / fish
- Palm oil
- Vegetables
How to Cook:
Grind ogbono, cook meat, add ogbono and vegetables.
5. Efo Riro
Ingredients:
- Spinach / Ugu
- Meat / fish
- Pepper
- Oil
How to Cook:
Cook meat and pepper, add oil and vegetables.
6. Egusi Soup
Ingredients:
- Egusi melon
- Meat / fish
- Palm oil
- Vegetables
How to Cook:
Blend egusi, cook with oil and meat, add vegetables.
7. Moi Moi
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Blend, pour into containers, steam until firm.
8. Akara
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Blend beans, fry until golden.
9. Ofada Rice
Ingredients:
- Ofada rice
- Palm oil
- Pepper
- Iru
How to Cook:
Cook rice, prepare spicy sauce, serve.
10. Okra Soup
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Slice okra, cook with meat and pepper.
11. Ikokore
Ingredients:
- Water yam
- Palm oil
- Crayfish
- Pepper
How to Cook:
Grate yam, cook with palm oil and spices.
12. Illeya (Yam Porridge)
Ingredients:
- Yam
- Palm oil
- Crayfish
- Pepper
How to Cook:
Boil yam, mash, cook with palm oil and spices.
13. Pita / Pita Rice
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Cook rice and beans together with palm oil.
14. Obe Agbado (Corn Porridge)
Ingredients:
How to Cook:
Boil corn until soft, add milk or sugar.