Efo Riro, via Wikimedia Commons
Soup
Efo Riro

Efo Riro

Yoruba

45Minutes
EasyLevel
4Serves
9Steps
About

A thick, oily Yoruba spinach stew built on peppers and locust bean — lighter than egusi, quicker than most soups, and forgiving for a first-timer.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Blender
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Spinach or efo shoko, chopped500 g
Palm oil⅓ cup
Red bell peppers3
Scotch bonnet1
Onion1
Locust bean (iru)1 tbsp
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Assorted meat or fish300 g
Stock cubes2
Saltto taste

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