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Nigerian Efo Riro with Extra Spinach

Name: Nigerian Efo Riro with Extra Spinach
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-yoruba
Ingredients: 200 g Spinach (efo tete); 200 g Assorted meat (beef, tripe); 50 g Stockfish; 40 ml Palm oil; 100 g Bell pepper (tatashe); 10 g Scotch bonnet pepper; 60 g Onion; 10 g Locust beans (iru); 15 g Crayfish; 2 pcs Seasoning cubes

A deeply flavourful Yoruba spinach stew slow-cooked with assorted meats, stockfish, and iru — rich in iron, folate, and protein, making it an ideal meal for pregnant women and anyone seeking a nourishing, soul-warming pot.

Total Time

45 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian Yoruba

310kcal

Calories

28g

Protein

Carbs

19g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Cook assorted meat and stockfish until tender. Reserve stock.
2
Blend peppers. Heat palm oil and fry onions, then add pepper blend and cook 15 minutes.
3
Add locust beans, crayfish, seasoning, and meat with stock.
4
Stir in chopped spinach last. Cook 3 minutes — do not overcook the greens.
5
Serve with pounded yam, amala, or eba.

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