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Efo riro is a staple in Yoruba land and is often served at home and during traditional ceremonies. It is typically eaten with iyan, fufu, eba, amala, or other types of okele or "swallow" foods. [6] Over time, the popularity of Efo riro has spread across Nigeria and beyond, with many variations of the dish emerging.
Yoruba cuisine is the numerous and diverse foods of the Yoruba people of Yorubaland (Yoruba native regions of Nigeria). [1] Some notable Yoruba food includes Ọ̀fadà, Àsáró, Mọ́í Mọ́í, Ẹ̀gúsí soup, Àbùlà, Àkàrà, Ilá Alásèpọ̀, and Ẹ̀fọ́ rírò with Òkèlè.
Description: Iyan called pounded yam in english, is similar to mashed potatoes but all mashed and completely smooth with no yam chunks left, and Efo-riro is a traditional Nigerian recipe for a classic stew of meat and greens in a tomato and chilli-based sauce. ...
Efo riro: Nigeria: A Yoruba stew mainly consisting of spinach and locust beans. Egusi soup: Nigeria: A stew mainly consisting of egusi. Ekwang: Cameroon/Nigeria: A dish of grated cocoyams wrapped in cocoyam leaves and cooked in a spicy stew. [2] [3] Eru soup: Cameroon: A stew made with finely sliced Gnetum africanum (eru) leaves cooked with ...
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Efo riro: made from vegetables and a mixture of meat, fish, cow skin (ponmo), and other meats [27] Egusi: soup made of thickened melon seeds and leaf vegetables. [28] [29] Ewedu soup: made from cooked and grated Corchorus leaves with or without a small quantity of egusi and/or locust beans. [30] Gbegiri Soup: [31] made from dried beans. [32]
A plate of food; pounded yam and soup. Pounded yam (Yoruba: Iyán, Hausa: sakwara, Igbo: Utara-ji) is a Nigerian swallow or Okele food. [1] [2] It is commonly prepared by pounding boiled yam with mortar and pestle [3] [4] Pounded yam is similar to mashed potatoes but heavier in consistency.
Efo riro, a stew made from leafy vegetables, pepper, palm oil and other ingredients, it is common amongst the Yorubas. [52] Egusi soup is thickened with grounded melon seeds and contains leafy vegetables, seasonings, and meat. [40] It is often eaten with dishes like amala, pounded yam (iyan), fufu, etc.