🇳🇬 Nigeria recipe
Efo Riro
Efo Riro is a luxuriously rich Yoruba spinach stew that epitomizes the depth and complexity of Nigerian cooking. Unlike simple sauteed greens, this dish builds layers of flavor from palm oil, assorted meats, dried fish, locust beans, and a vibrant pepper base before the spinach is folded in at the very end. The name translates to stirred leafy vegetable in Yoruba, and this dish is a testament to how a simple vegetable can be elevated into something extraordinary.
Prep25 mins
Cook50 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 500g fresh spinach (efo shoko or efo tete), washed and chopped
- 300g assorted meats (beef, tripe, cow skin), cooked and cubed
- 150g smoked fish or dry fish, deboned and flaked
- 100ml palm oil
- 4 red bell peppers (tatashe), blended
- 3 scotch bonnet peppers, blended
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
- 1 tablespoon locust beans (iru)
- 2 seasoning cubes
- Salt to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 8 g
- Fat
- 22 g
