What is Ewa Agoyin in english?
English: plain boiled beans eaten with a pepper sauce.
Where is Ewa Agoyin from?
Western Nigeria
The beans are made to be extremely soft or mashed. It is commonly eaten with barely ground pepper and tomato sauce which is very spicy, but peppery. It has a local name of ‘Ewa G’….Ewa Aganyin.
| Alternative names | Ewa Agoyin |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Western Nigeria |
| Main ingredients | Black Eyed Beans, Palm oil, Chili peppers, Onions |
Is Ewa Agoyin a Yoruba food?
Ewa Agoyin is a delicious pepper sauce that is made in Yoruba land and usually served with well-cooked beans.
How do you make beans step by step?
Instructions
- Soak the beans overnight.
- Drain the soaked beans.
- Transfer the beans to a cooking pot.
- Add water and bring the beans to a boil.
- Reduce to a low simmer and cook.
- Check the beans after an hour.
- Add the salt when beans are just barely tender.
- Cool and store the beans.
Can groundnut oil be used to cook beans?
Pour the beans into a big pot. Add some onion and boil till the beans soften. Add some groundnut oil into a pot, pour in chopped onion and green pepper. Fry for about 2 minutes.
How long do I soak beans?
To soak beans the traditional way, cover them with water by 2 inches, add 2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt (or 1 tablespoon fine salt) per pound of beans, and let them soak for at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours. Drain them and rinse before using.
How to cook beans in Ewa Agoyin?
For Ewa Agoyin, the beans needs to be very soft. Note: If you have a pressure cooker, beans is one of the staple foods you will want to use it for. It considerably reduces the cooking time. When the beans is done, add salt, leave to dry up all the water and set aside.
What is it about Ewa Agoyin?
Growing up, the combination of Ewa Agoyin and the Ewa Agoyin sauce served with it had to be the best thing that ever happened to my beans diet. I never cared for beans in the slightest but there was always something about Ewa Agoyin that I just found irresistible.
How to cook Ewa Agoyin in pressure cooker?
Cook the beans till done. For Ewa Agoyin, the beans needs to be very soft. Note: If you have a pressure cooker, beans is one of the staple foods you will want to use it for. It considerably reduces the cooking time. When the beans is done, add salt, leave to dry up all the water and set aside.
How to make Ewa Agoyin (pepper sauce)?
About two cups of palm oil (red oil) to make my ewa agoyin (pepper sauce). Slice half of the red onion and combine the remaining half with the white onions, pepper, a cup of water and blend. Set your cooking pot on heat, add the two cups of palm oil and allow to heat but don’t let it bleach. About 3 minutes should do it.