Efo RiroEgusi SoupMoi MoiOfada Rice and Ayamase Sauce

Yoruba Nigerian

Egusi, Efo Riro, Amala, Ofada — the southwest's melon-seed-and-greens traditions.

5 dishes · 26 ingredients · 3 techniques
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The Pantry

locust beanslocust beansegusi seedsegusi seedsseasoning cubesseasoning cubesStockfishStockfishCrayfishCrayfishpalm oilpalm oilPepperPepperSpinachSpinach
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Proteins

StockfishStockfishCrayfishCrayfishMeatMeatBeefBeefEggEgg

Vegetables

SpinachSpinachOnionOnionTomatoTomatoYamYamred peppersred peppersgreen peppersgreen peppersscotch bonnet pepperscotch bonnet pepper

Herbs & Spices

PepperPepperScotch BonnetScotch BonnetBell PepperBell PepperBitter Leaf

Grains & Staples

locust beanslocust beansegusi seedsegusi seedsBlack-eyed peaBlack-eyed peaOfada riceOfada rice

Dairy & Fats

palm oilpalm oilVegetable OilVegetable OilOilOilBoiled EggBoiled Egg

Sauces & Condiments

seasoning cubesseasoning cubesegusi soup ingredientsegusi soup ingredients

How They Cook

Techniques that define this cuisine

01

Steaming

Moi Moi
02

Boiling

Ofada Rice and Ayamase SaucePounded Yam and Egusi
03

Simmering

Efo RiroEgusi Soup

Signature Dishes (5)

Soups & Stews

1
Egusi Soup
Egusi Soup
Hard55mYoruba Nigerian

Mains

4
Efo Riro
Efo Riro
Medium1.5hYoruba Nigerian
Moi Moi
Moi Moi
Medium1hYoruba Nigerian
Ofada Rice and Ayamase Sauce
Ofada Rice and Ayamase Sauce
Hard47mYoruba Nigerian
Pounded Yam and Egusi
Pounded Yam and Egusi
Hard1.5hYoruba Nigerian

Other regions

Siblings within Nigerian — each its own tradition.

Igbo Nigerian
4

Southeast Nigeria + Niger Delta — Nkwobi, Ogbono, Bitterleaf, Banga Soup. Palm-oil and bush-mango-seed thickening.

Hausa-Fulani Nigerian
3

Northern Nigeria — Suya peanut-spiced grilled beef, Tuwo Shinkafa rice swallow, Kilishi sun-dried beef. Sahel-influenced grain-and-grilled-meat.

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