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Eba is rich in starch and carbohydrates. Eba has a gross energy content of 381.5 kcal which is higher than other cassava products like fufu and lafun with 180 kcal and 357.7 respectively. [11] However, it has a crude protein content of 0.9g/100g, slightly lower than fufu and lafun with 1.0g/100g and 1.1g/100g respectively. [11] [12]
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. It is a smooth delicacy eaten with the hands.
The soup is usually served with fufu, pounded yam, garri (Eba) or starch. Corn soup [6] [7] Corn meal. Corn soup is a native soup of Afemai people in Edo State. [8] This cuisine is locally called omi ukpoka. It a blend of corn with smoked fish and green leaf. It is usually served with swallow such as; fufu, eba or pounded yam. Black soup [9]
A plate of pounded yam (iyan) and egusi with tomato stew. Iyan, called pounded yam in English, is similar to mashed potatoes but all mashed and completely smooth with no yam chunks left. [40] [55] And eaten with soups; Amala (or aririguzofranca) is a thick paste made from yam, which has been peeled, cleaned, dried and dark (brown) in colour.
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Obe Egusi and Iyan : Egusi soup and pounded yam with assorted meat (Eran) or fish. Ewagoyin and agege bread : A spiced mashed beans with agoyin sauce with agege bread; Jollof : Jollof rice with meat, fish, egg and salad or coleslaw with moi moi and dodo (Fried plantains). Fried rice : A local style fried rice with the same side options as the above
It is a combination boiled eggs, fish and/or pig tail, with a number of ground foods such as cassava, green plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, and tomato sauce. The cassava root is grated, rinsed well, salted, and pressed to form flat cakes about 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter and 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1 cm) thick. The cakes are lightly fried, then dipped ...
Yams are white in colour but turn brown when dried which gives àmàlà its colour. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It is a popular side dish served with ewédú [ 6 ] and gbẹ̀gìrì ( black-eyed beans soup), but is also served with a variety of other ọbè (soups), such as ẹ̀fọ́ , [ 7 ] ilá , and ogbono .