Abula (Nigerian Three Stews)
Abula (literally "mixture") is a dish common amongst Yoruba people of Nigeria. It is a combination of three different soups/stews: gbegiri, ewedu, and pepper sauce. Recipe source: “Abula (Nigerian Three Stews)”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: Owoeye007, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 560 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 1222
- Protein
- 73g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Soak the beans in water overnight. Remove and discard the skins.
Step 2
Boil the beans in fresh water until very soft. Drain well.
Step 3
Blend the beans to a purée using a blender. Set aside.
Step 4
Boil the meat in a pot of water with onions and spices. Remove the meat and set aside.
Step 5
Heat a small amount of palm oil in a pot. Add the blended beans, crayfish, salt, boiled meat, and dryfish. Cook until the fish is softened.
Step 6
Boil the ewedu for about 15 minutes.
Step 7
Soften with potash, then add a pinch of salt and stock cube.
Step 8
Blend the ewedu mixture until smooth, and stir in the locust beans.
Step 9
Reduce the heat, and allow to simmer.
Step 10
Blend the pepper and tomato together until smooth.
Step 11
Heat a small amount of oil in a pot over medium heat. Add the blended mixture, and cook until it loses the raw flavor.
Step 12
Serve the pepper sauce in one dish with the gbegiri and ewedu.
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