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EBA

PREP TIME: 5 MINS

COOKING TIME: 15 MINS

SERVES: 4

2 tbsp coconut oil (optional)

200g garri

Prepare any soups beforehand, following the recipes on the pages indicated. Fill and boil a kettle.

Add 400ml boiling water to a large saucepan and leave on a medium–high heat. If using, add the coconut oil to the pot. Once the coconut oil has completely melted, quickly pour the garri into the pan and stir well.

As the garri granules begin to absorb the water, turn the stove down to a low heat, tilt the pot towards you and, using a wooden spoon, beat the mixture until it starts to thicken and has turned translucent. Add another 400ml boiling water to the pot, cover with a lid and let steam for 3–4 minutes. Beat the eba once more until there are no visible lumps. The eba should be soft and sticky, but when pressed down holds its shape.

Divide the eba into four and wrap each portion in cling film. Let cool for a few minutes before taking out of the cling film and shaping into balls using wet hands. Serve with hot bowls of soup.

AMALA ISU

PREP TIME: 10 MINS

COOKING TIME: 40 MINS

SERVES: 4

400g dried yam flour, sifted

2 tbsp coconut oil (optional)

Prepare any soups beforehand, following the recipes on the pages indicated. Fill and boil a kettle of water.

Mix 200g of the dried yam flour with 600ml cold water until the consistency of cake batter.

If using, melt half the coconut oil in a large saucepan over a medium–high heat. Pour the amala batter into the saucepan and stir constantly for 10 minutes until the batter thickens to a wet dough. Create dents in the amala and pour in 200ml boiling water, making sure to fill every crevice. Cover and let steam for 5 minutes. Take the lid off and, using a wooden spoon, beat the amala for 3 minutes until smooth and the dough has turned mink-brown. Divide the amala into two and wrap each portion in cling film. Repeat for the remaining 200g of dried yam flour.

Take the amala out of the cling film and shape each portion into a ball using wet hands. Serve with a hot bowl of bean soup.