Cookbook:Adalu (food)

Adalu (food)
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Cookbook | Recipes | Ingredients | Equipment | Techniques | Cookbook Disambiguation Pages | Recipes Adalu is a Yoruba corn and beans porridge, native and popular in Nigeria, Benin and Togo in Yorubaland region.

Ingredients

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  • Beans (black-eyed peas or brown beans)
  • Corn
  • Palm oil
  • Onions
  • Scotch bonnet pepper
  • Seasoning cubes
  • Salt
  • Garlic (optional)
  • Ginger (optional)
  • Vegetables

Equipment

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  • Cooking pot
  • Cooking Gas

Preparation

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  1. Corn and beans are boiled separately before being combined. Palm oil, onion, pepper and salt are then added to taste.
  2. Adalu is often served with plantain and smoked fish.