Gbegiri Soup is a part of a popular dish called Abula. Abula is the main dish of the people of Ibadan, Oyo state of the southwestern part of Nigeria. Because of the deliciousness of this dish, it has gained popularity amongst other Yoruba states too. Gbegiri is rich in flavors, colorful, velvety, and truly delicious. The main ingredient is peeled beans, the end product is mouth-watering.
The full dish, Abula, consists of amala, gbegiri, ewedu, and ata dindin. Amala is made from yam flour turned in boiling water with a wooden spatula until it becomes a thick, starchy consistency.
Gbegiri Soup is made by cooking peeled beans or black-eyed peas (I personally prefer peeled honey beans as it gives it a slightly sweet taste and aroma that gets the cook compliments), blending the cooked beans, and adding all other ingredients listed below at the right intervals in order to make this delicious soup.
Ewedu is the Yoruba word for jute leaves, it is made by cooking jute leaves in some water till it boils and simmers for about 3 minutes (Note: Leave ewedu uncovered till it cools to retain its slight slime), add salt to taste.
Ata Dindin is the local Yoruba (Nigeria) restaurant-style fried stew, also known as Buka stew. It is made by frying blended bell peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, scotch bonnet (rodo), onions, garlic, and ginger in your choice of oil. It is seasoned to taste with bouillon powder, salt, curry, thyme, beef or chicken stock, and filled with choice meats. Abula is now popularly served at affluent Nigerian parties, choice Nigerian traditional restaurants, and in the comfort of Abula lovers’ homes.
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To make your Gbegiri, gather the ingredients listed below, make sure your blender or food processor is clean and ready to be used.
- Needed Utensils/Appliance For Making Gbegiri Soup:
- Full List of Ingredients for Gbegiri Soup:
- Easy Gbegiri Soup Recipe
Needed Utensils/Appliance For Making Gbegiri Soup:
- Blender
- Pot
- Measuring Scoops
- Cooking Spoon or Scoo
Full List of Ingredients for Gbegiri Soup:
- 2 cups of honey beans
- Water
- 1 Onion
- 2 tbsp. Crayfish
- 1 tbsp. Dry Ground Cayenne Pepper
- Bouillon
- Salt
- Meat Stock (optional)
- ½ cup Palm Oil
Easy Gbegiri Soup Recipe
- Soak beans in water for about 3 mins.
- Peel skin off by hand or with a blender. To peel with a blender, put beans in a blender, fill the blender with enough water to cover the beans, press the pulse button briefly at short intervals till most of the peel looks like they’ve come off. Dump the contents of the blender into a bowl, add cool water and separate peeled beans for your use.
- Boil peeled beans in water, with onions, until it starts to look mashed. Use a pressure cooker for quicker cook time.
- Let cooked beans sit till it is very cool.
- Transfer beans with water into a blender and blend till it’s smooth.
- Sit a clean pot on the stove on medium heat, pour the blended beans into the pot and cover till it boils.
- Add palm oil, crayfish, ground cayenne pepper, bouillon powder, salt, and mix till you get a smooth, runny consistency.
- Cover the pot and let contents cook for about 10-15 mins on low to medium heat.
- Your delicious Gbegiri soup is ready for consumption!
Don’t hesitate to let us know how your Gbegiri Soup turns out if you take the plunge and try this recipe. You can be rest assured that you will end up with a really delicious soup for your absolute enjoyment if you follow the steps listed above.
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