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Nigerian · Yoruba

Gbegiri

Also called bean soup, beans soup

Smooth honey-coloured soup of peeled brown beans cooked down with palm oil and pepper. Half of the classic abula pairing with ewedu.

Heat
Gentle heat
Kind of dish
Soups & stews

What’s in it

  • Peeled beans
  • Palm oil
  • Pepper
  • Locust beans (iru)
  • Crayfish
  • Onions

The usual main ingredients. Each kitchen cooks it its own way and says what its version contains.

Usually

  • Vegan on request
  • Gluten-free

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