Enticing Yoruba finger-licking cuisines you should try

The best way to most people’s heart is food: the food served from the kitchen and the one served from ‘the other room’. This is one thing the Yoruba tribe are very good at doing. Yorubas have a number of mouthwatering and finger licking meals that will leave you demanding for more.

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So, when you find yourself in any part of South West Nigeria where the Yorubas are mostly populated, you may want to try out some of the delicacies; however, the ones served from the kitchen, and Jumia Food, Nigeria’s No 1 food ordering platform is there for you.

1. Ewa aganyin

You cannot mention Ewa Aganyin without mentioning Agege bread. Ewa aganyin is made up of cooked beans and pepper sauce. It is a delicious beans dish, well-known for its softness and tasty sauce. You can eat Ewa Aganyin with bread to savour and better appreciate the meal, but no Agege bread, no Ewa Aganyin.

2. Ijebu garri

Okaey, so, I did not mention you can ‘drink garri’ with Ewa Aganyin. Garri is used to describe a powdery foodstuff made from cassava. With sugar, milk, or either coconut, groundnut, akara, moin moin, smoked/roasted fish, or a combination of these, Ijebu garri is the best garri to drink. People have shown innovation with drinking garri over the year; roasted chicken, suya, vegetables, and a glass of wine, now go with drinking garri. Ijebu garri can also be made into eba.

3. Eba and efo riro

Eba serves as an alternative for pounded yam. People who do not want to go through the stress of pounding yam prefer eating Eba. Eba is usually taken with Efo Riro (Vegetable soup) which makes the meal more delicious and nutritious.

4. Ofada rice

Ofada rice is a name for heritage varieties of rice grown in south-west Nigeria. It is used in a variety of dishes. It comes with a unique aroma and flavour, and best served with Ofada sauce.

5. Amala, ewedu and gbegiri soup

Amala is made from yam into flour and Ewedu is a leaf blended into watery soup. This delicacy is a local dish of the Oyo state people. Amala is better enjoyed alongside Ewedu and Gbegiri.

6. Moin Moin

Moin Moin is a Nigerian staple food which is very rich in protein. It is a cooked bean pudding made from a combination of grounded peeled beans, pepper, and onions. It can be eaten with rice, pap and bread. The best part of eating Yoruba moin moin is the part where you have to remove the moin moin elewe.

7. Pounded yam and egusi soup

Pounded yam is mostly eaten with egusi (melon soup). Pounded yam is made by boiling yam unsalted and pounding it when it becomes soft. Ondo and Ekiti people are known to be fond of pounded yam.

8. Adalu

Adalu is a combination of beans and corn, pepper and palm oil cooked together with seasoning and spices. It is quite delicious.