Nigerian Ewa Agoyin
Ewa agoyin is a popular Nigerian street food made from very soft and mashed beans with a rich, spicy, and deeply caramelized pepper sauce. Known for being simple, filling, and very flavorful, it is widely enjoyed across Nigeria, especially in cities like Lagos, where it is a common breakfast or lunch meal and is often served with bread, plantain, or yam.
Ingredients
- 4 cups brown beans or honey beans
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups water
- 8–10 dried red chile peppers
- 1 onion
- 1 cup palm oil
- 1 seasoning cube
- 1 spoon ground crayfish
- A little garlic or ginger
- 2–3 teaspoons locusts beans
Method
- Cook the beans in plenty of water until they become extremely soft and mushy.
- Stir or lightly mash the cooked beans until you get a smooth, thick, porridge-like texture. Season with salt to taste, and set aside.
- thumbBlend or grind dried pepper and fry it with chopped onions in a pot or pan.{{Recipe summary
- Add salt and seasoning cubes if desired, and continue frying until the oil rises and the sauce is well cooked.
- Spoon the hot pepper sauce over the mashed beans and serve.