Nigerian beans recipe

Learn how to cook Nigerian beans porridge with my one-pot easy and tasty beans recipe, hands down the easiest beans porridge recipe!

Nigerian beans porridge (known natively in the Yoruba regions of Nigeria as Ewa Oloyin) is prepared with a sweet variation of the brown bean (black eyed peas) called honey beans found predominantly in West Africa. This simple yet delicious West African recipe packages all food groups in a single meal and is the definition of complete comfort food. Also called Bean pottage, this Nigerian food is usually eaten alone or paired with a side of garri, pap or bread. via @yummymedley

Stewed beans is another popular Nigerian beans recipe. Ghanaian called it red red and the Yoruba's calls it Ewa riro. Stewed beans can be made with black eyed peas or honey beans. I have used black eyed peas for this recipe.

Ewa riro is full of soft, creamy beans stewed in a thick slightly sweet and savory sauce of red peppers, palm oil, and crayfish.

Red Red Recipe- A hearty tasty and no fuss vegetarian black-eyed peas stewed beans- African Style Here, in the United States, black- eyed peas are best known, especially in the south, as a good luck

How to make Nigerian beans and plantain recipe - beans and dodo: Step 1) Wash and soak the beans in cold water for 1 hour. Boil the beans for 5 minutes and discard the water. Then put the beans in a cooking pot and pour water up to the level of the beans and start cooking.

For an easy one-pan healthy breakfast or dinner, try making this Nigerian beans and corn porridge step-by-step recipe. This local adalu (Nigerian beans and corn) recipe is deliciously warming and perfect for tucking into on a cool evening. Served with a smoky fish and fried plantain (dodo). It’s a hearty healthy dish the whole family will love!

Ewa Riro is the Yoruba name for one-pot stewed beans. The honey beans (also known as oloyin beans) are soaked overnight and then boiled for what can seem like hours until very tender/mushy. It is then cooked with palm oil and often a blend of red peppers and tomatoes. I have a recipe post for that if you want to check it out. But this post here is for my fellow lazy home cooks who can't be bothered (sometimes) to make Ewa from scratch. Red lentils are a great alternative because they take a…

Delicious, soft Nigerian beans porridge is great as a family meal or something special for when you are hosting