Egbo (food)
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Egbo is a Yoruba dish popular especially among the people from Ibadan. The food is made from dry corn which is cooked until soft.[1][2] It is eaten alongside beans and sauce.
- 1 cup of cornmeal or ground corn (you can use corn flour as well)
- 4 cups of water (you can adjust depending on the desired thickness 1/4 cup of sugar (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional)
- Milk (optional, for creaminess)
- 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine (optional)
- Mill
- Pressure cooker
Overview
[edit]Also known as corn porridge, egbo is similar to oatmeal. When eaten with sauce, beans and vegetables it is known as ororo robo.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Foodie corner: I can eat beans seven days a week– Ayo Mogaji". Punch Newspapers. 2019-10-12. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "EJPAU 2005. Abulude F. , Ojo M. DEVELOPMENT AND CHEMICAL EVALUATION OF "EGBO" FORTIFIED WITH LEGUME SEEDS". www.ejpau.media.pl. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b c "Try Egbo with beans". Tribune Online. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2022-06-29.