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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.

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"Nigerian Ewa Agoyin" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Nigerian_Ewa_Agoyin, revision 4635582), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Nigerian_Ewa_Agoyin&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Cook the beans in plenty of water until they become extremely soft and mushy.
  2. Stir or lightly mash the cooked beans until you get a smooth, thick, porridge-like texture. Season with salt to taste, and set aside.
  3. Blend or grind dried pepper and fry it with chopped onions in a pot or pan.{{Recipe summary
  4. Add salt and seasoning cubes if desired, and continue frying until the oil rises and the sauce is well cooked.
  5. Spoon the hot pepper sauce over the mashed beans and serve.