Ewa Agoyin

A Nigerian Classic

A great source of fibre and Vitamin E

Ingredients:

• 3 cups of beans

  2 cups of dried chillies 

  1 1/2 purple onions 

  1 veggie stock cube

  Palm oil 

  400g tempeh 

  150g mushrooms 

  2 tbsp all purpose seasoning 

  2 tbsp smoked paprika 

  Sea salt to taste 

  Method: 

  Wash the beans and add veg stock and half an onion and boil. We’ll need a lot of water. If you’ve got a pressure cooker even better, if not. It’ll take time. 

  Soak the died chillies in hot eater for about 10 minutes then add to a food processor along with 1 onion. Don’t blend until puréed, you want a rough texture. 

  Add to palm oil and let that cook on a low/medium heat. A high temp will bleach the palm oil and change the colour and flavour. 

  Crumble tempeh and rough chop onions and add to the chillies. 

  Use a potato masher and mash the beans to release the starch for the traditionally preferred texture of the beans and add seasoning. 

  Usually had with plantain and/or bread. Highly recommend with plantain chips! 

  Enjoy🙏🏿☺️🌱