Ewa-Ibej
Ewa-Ibej
Ingredients
onions: 115 6
cowpeas: 280 6
crayfish: 115 6
pepper: 15 6
salt, table:
oil, cooking/salad:
onions: 115 6
cowpeas: 280 6
crayfish: 115 6
pepper: 15 6
salt, table:
oil, cooking/salad:
Dish Type: Main Dish
Cooking Time (minutes): long (over 2 hours)
Steps
1. Wash cowpeas and cook until soft (about 2 1/2-3 hours).
2. Add additional ingredients plus salt to taste and cook for 15 more muinutes.
3. Serve as a main dish or with gari, eko, fried plantain, potato chips, or bread
1. Wash cowpeas and cook until soft (about 2 1/2-3 hours).
2. Add additional ingredients plus salt to taste and cook for 15 more muinutes.
3. Serve as a main dish or with gari, eko, fried plantain, potato chips, or bread
Comments
Originally cooked with oil only for ailing twin children, but now ceremonially prepared for twins.
Originally cooked with oil only for ailing twin children, but now ceremonially prepared for twins.
Source
DOVLO, Florence E., WILLIAMS, Caroline E., ZOAKA, Laraba (1976), Cowpeas - Home preparation and use in West Africa (IDRC), ISBN 0-88936-071-5, reprint 1984, Ottawa
DOVLO, Florence E., WILLIAMS, Caroline E., ZOAKA, Laraba (1976), Cowpeas - Home preparation and use in West Africa (IDRC), ISBN 0-88936-071-5, reprint 1984, Ottawa
Serving
5 - 6
5 - 6