Yoruba Foods And Their Ingredients

The top 10 Yoruba foods are mostly enjoyed because of the fantastic ingredients and how they are usually combined.

” Yoruba people, too like pepper.” If you are conversant with social media, you would have seen this at one place or the other. But is this even true? And Do you even know any Yoruba dishes? Well, you are about to find out. In this article, we will be discussing 10 Yoruba foods and their ingredients.

You might want to get some juice if you think it’s about to get spicy in here 😉

Yoruba Foods and Their Ingredients

Efo riro

Yoruba has a famous proverb: “Woju obe komu iyan.” This translate to “look into the soup and pick pounded yam.” The type of soup has always been a determining factor in how much people eat. And efo riro never disappoints, from its fantastic smell to the fascinating looks and the yummy taste.

Everything is just on point. So if you are looking to make some of this, the ingredients are:

• Vegetables: Ugu and tete
• Palm oil
• Tomatoes, onion, Rodo, and tatase(optional)
• Crayfish
• Pomo
• Fish
• Snail (optional)
• Meat
• Melon
• Eru (locust beans)
• Seasoning
• Salt

Gbegiri

Do you like amala? If yes, then you want to try this with some. Gbegiri is one of Yoruba’s best food; its aroma and look are impossible to resist. Its primary ingredient is beans (Who knew beans could taste so good?). Other ingredients are:

• Ground brown or black-eyed beans
• Smoked fish
• Beef or chicken (with stew)
• Crayfish (ground)
• Seasoning cube
• Palm oil
• Salt to taste
• Pepper (ground)
• Vegetables (optional)

Ewa Agoyin

Okay, this is my best! Every bean lover in Nigeria loves Ewa Agoyin. Ewa Agoyin is comprised of cooked beans with pepper sauce. It is a tasty meal of beans famous for its softness and delicious sauce.

It is typically cooked when twins or newborns with the umbilical cord around their necks are delivered. Every time one of these exceptional children celebrates a significant occasion, such as a wedding, birthday, etc., it is believed that beans Ewa Agoyin must be cooked. Of the top 10 Yoruba foods, Ewa Agoyin has the smallest list of ingredients. All you need is the following:

• Brown beans
• Red palm oil
• Tomatoes and Pepper
• Crayfish
• Onions
• Salt to taste
• Stock cubes

Adalu

This is another different kind of goodness made with beans and corn. Whoever first tried this must have felt it deeply. Taking some Adalu in cold weather makes you think you are in a different world. As your teeth get crushed against the corn, you will feel that no other food can give you. Get little fried plantain on the side if you want to enjoy it. And all you need is the following:

• Red beans
• Corn(either canned or raw from the cob)
• Onion bulb
• Crayfish
• Palm oil
• Seasoning
• Tomato and Pepper
• Salt to taste

Akara

Okay, maybe Yoruba people do have a thing for beans. This is another bean-made delicacy on the list of top 10 Yoruba food with beans as one of its main ingredients. Akara is usually taken with Bread. Try taking it with a soft drink of your likeness. To make Akara, you will need the following:

• Beans
• Groundnut/palm oil
• Seasoning
• Salt
• Pepper
• Onion

Moimoi

Okay, I promise this is the last beans-related food on this list. I would say moimoi is the steamed version of Akara. However, moimoi have a few ingredients that are not in Akara though. Ingredients

• Beans
• Groundnut/palm oil
• Seasoning
• Salt
• Pepper
• Onion
• egg/fish/edo/pomo/snail/meat.

Ofada Rice

In Nigeria, the Yoruba people produce and grow ofada rice locally. It is exceptional because of its distinctive flavor and scent. Most of the time, the native rice is served with a pepper sauce made with palm kernel oil and various cuts of meat.

• Bell peppers
• Scotch bonnet peppers
• Red onions
• Goat meat
• Smoked dried fish
• Smoked dried shrimp 
• Palm oil
• Bouillon
• Salt to taste
• Iru (fermented locust beans) (optional)

Ewedu

This Yoruba soup is the most popular. The Ewedu broom gives food a distinctive flavor. When paired with Semo, Amala, or Eba, ewedu tastes delicious. All you need to make this is:

• Ewedu leaf
• locust beans
• Salt
• Crayfish (optional)

Asun

Meat lovers, this is for you. Asun is regarded as finger food. It is made from fried Goat meat. It smells wonderful. And its flavor would be outstanding for you if you enjoy eating meat meals.

Ingredient

• Goat
• Onions
• Habanero
• Garlic
• Bell peppers
• Salt
• Seasoning

And last but not the least

Dodo Ikire

This is made mainly from over-ripe plantain. It originated in Osun and was usually made from leftover plantains. However, people now use fresh ingredients to make it.

Ingredient for making dodo ikire

• Over-ripe plantain
• Pepper
• Oil
• Salt.

 

FAQ

Do Yoruba people like spicy food?

After reading all the foods listed above and their ingredients, I think we can agree that they do.