Ekuru is a very common native cuisine of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. It is usually prepared with peeled beans. [1]
It is similar to moin-moin as both are made from peeled black-eyed peas or, occasionally, cowpeas. However, unlike moi-moi which is mixed with pepper and other ingredients before steaming, Ekuru is wrapped up in leaves or tin cans (similar to moi-moi) and steamed. [2]
It is often prepared in the same way as ordinary moin moin but does not include any additional ingredients. It has a white color and tastes like stew. It goes well with solid pap (eko). [3]
It is served with fried pepper stew and then mashed up with pepper stew. Some people enjoy the meal with fermented maize pudding ( Ogi or Eko) it can also be served alongside (Eba) Cassava Pudding or Okro Soup.
The meal is native to people from South-Western Nigeria, predominantly from Osun State. [2]
In culture
Ekuru features in several Yoruba myths, where it is cooked with glue in an attempt to stop a cabal of evil witches from moving. [4]
Because of the meal's dry nature, the expression "He chokes me like ekuru" can be used to describe a tedious visitor. [5]
References
- ^ Balogh, Esther (1992). "Eating Out in Nigeria - From Food Vendors to the Sheriton". In Walker, Harlan (ed.). Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 1991: Public Eating : Proceedings. London: Oxford Symposium. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-907325-47-5.
- ^ a b Ajala, Aderemi Suleiman (2009). Rural Health Provisioning: Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Maternal and Child Health Care in Osun State, Nigeria. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-631-59023-2.
- ^ Online, Tribune (2019-08-25). "Ekuru with peppered sauce". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Beier, Ulli (1980). "Obatala and the Witches". Yoruba Myths. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 15–17. ISBN 978-0-521-22995-1.
- ^ Crowther, Samuel (1852). A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language, Together with Introd. Remarks by O. E. Vidal. London: Seeleys. p. 83.
External links
- Yuntunmian. Nigerianfoodtv.com.
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Ekuru is a very common native cuisine of the Yoruba people in Nigeria. It is usually prepared with peeled beans. [1]
It is similar to moin-moin as both are made from peeled black-eyed peas or, occasionally, cowpeas. However, unlike moi-moi which is mixed with pepper and other ingredients before steaming, Ekuru is wrapped up in leaves or tin cans (similar to moi-moi) and steamed. [2]
It is often prepared in the same way as ordinary moin moin but does not include any additional ingredients. It has a white color and tastes like stew. It goes well with solid pap (eko). [3]
It is served with fried pepper stew and then mashed up with pepper stew. Some people enjoy the meal with fermented maize pudding ( Ogi or Eko) it can also be served alongside (Eba) Cassava Pudding or Okro Soup.
The meal is native to people from South-Western Nigeria, predominantly from Osun State. [2]
In culture
Ekuru features in several Yoruba myths, where it is cooked with glue in an attempt to stop a cabal of evil witches from moving. [4]
Because of the meal's dry nature, the expression "He chokes me like ekuru" can be used to describe a tedious visitor. [5]
References
- ^ Balogh, Esther (1992). "Eating Out in Nigeria - From Food Vendors to the Sheriton". In Walker, Harlan (ed.). Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery 1991: Public Eating : Proceedings. London: Oxford Symposium. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-907325-47-5.
- ^ a b Ajala, Aderemi Suleiman (2009). Rural Health Provisioning: Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Maternal and Child Health Care in Osun State, Nigeria. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Peter Lang. p. 42. ISBN 978-3-631-59023-2.
- ^ Online, Tribune (2019-08-25). "Ekuru with peppered sauce". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ Beier, Ulli (1980). "Obatala and the Witches". Yoruba Myths. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. pp. 15–17. ISBN 978-0-521-22995-1.
- ^ Crowther, Samuel (1852). A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language, Together with Introd. Remarks by O. E. Vidal. London: Seeleys. p. 83.
External links
- Yuntunmian. Nigerianfoodtv.com.
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