Peeled black-eyed beans
200g
Water (for simmering at the end)
50 ml
Chilli powder
¼ tbsp
500ml Water
Catfish fillets
100g
Palm oil
2 tsp
Dry crayfish powder
1 tbsp
Maggi stock
2 cubes
Locust beans
¼ tbsp
Peeled black-eyed beans
200g
Water (for simmering at the end)
50 ml
Chilli powder
¼ tbsp
500ml Water
Catfish fillets
100g
Palm oil
2 tsp
Dry crayfish powder
1 tbsp
Maggi stock
2 cubes
Locust beans
¼ tbsp
Preparation
- Place the peeled beans into a sizeable pot. Pour water to cover the beans and start cooking on medium heat.
- Cook the beans till they become very soft. This can take 50-70 mins long. Add water from time to time to ensure the beans are always covered.
- Mash the beans with a wooden spoon smoothening to a custard like consistency.
- Add the catfish fillets, crayfish powder, stock cubes, locust beans, chilli powder and palm oil.
- Cover the pot and cook on medium heat for about 5-10 mins.
- Serve with the gbegiri on the bottom, followed by Iwedu (as per the recipe), followed by Ofe mmanu (as per the recipe) on top of this. Serve with any swallow meal (as per recipe).
OUR CHEF
Recipe of The Market girl.
Folashade Olushanu is a wife, mother, friend, confidante, lover of God and so much more.
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