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Ewùrà – Water Yam. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ẹbi Iṣu ni Ewùrà ṣùgbọ́n a lè pe Iṣu ni ẹ̀gbọ́n Ewùrà nitori ohun ti a lè fi Iṣu ṣe gbayì laarin gbogbo Yorùbá ju eyi ti a lè fi Ewùrà ṣe. Ọpọlọpọ Yorùbá fẹran oúnjẹ òkèlè bi iyán àti àmàlà ti o gbayì ni ọpọlọpọ ilẹ̀ Yorùbá. Ohun miran ti wọn ńfi iṣu ṣe ni: Àsáró, iṣu sisè, iṣu sí-sun, iṣu dín-dín àti àkàrà iṣu.

Oúnjẹ ti ó wọ́po laarin àwọn Ijẹbu ti a ńfi Ewùrà ṣe ni “Ìfọ́kọrẹ́” tàbi bi àwọn ọmọdé ti ma ńpe “Ìkọ́kọrẹ́” ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ Yorùbá na fẹ́ràn Ìfọ́kọrẹ́. A lè jẹ Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ lásá̀n, àwọn miran lè fi jẹ ẹ̀bà. A tún lè lo Ewùrà lati ṣe “Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀” (àkàrà iṣu ewùrà). Ọ̀pọ̀ Ewùrà sisè kò dùn lati jẹ bi iṣu gidi. Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ lójú iwé yi

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Originally posted 2014-03-26 00:39:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Ẹ ṣe àyẹ̀wò bi a ti ńṣe Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ lójú iwé yi.

Gbé epo kaná
Kó èlò bi ẹ̀jà tútù tàbi gbigbẹ, edé, pọ̀nmọ́ sinú ikòkò epo-pupa yi
Fi iyọ̀ àti iyọ̀ igbàlódé àti omi si inú ikòkò yi lati se omi ọbẹ ìkọ́kọrẹ́
Fọ Iṣu Ewùrà kan
Bẹ Ewùrà yi
Rin iṣu yi (pẹ̀lú pãnu ti a dálu lati fi rin gãri, ilá tàbi ewùrà)
Fi iyọ̀ bi ṣibi kékeré kan po ewùrà ri-rin yi
Ti ó bá ki, fi omi diẹ si lati põ
Lẹhin pi pò, dá ewùrà pi pò yi sinú omi ọbẹ̀ ti a ti sè fún bi iṣẹ́jú mẹdogun
Rẹ iná rẹ silẹ̀, se fún bi ogún iṣẹ́jú
Ro pọ
Lẹhin eyi bu fún jijẹ.

: Gbé epo kaná – Heat palm oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Bẹ Ewùrà yi – Peel the water yam after washing. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

: Fi iyọ̀ po ewùrà ri-rin yi – Mix grated water yam with salt

Dá ewùrà pi pò yi sinú epo gbigbona – Cut the mixed grated water yam into the heated oil. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

Ro pọ – Stir while cooking. Courtesy; @theyorubablog

Bu fún jijẹ – Portion to serve. Courtesy: @theyorubablog

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Originally posted 2014-03-28 20:26:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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Tag Archives: Water Yam Pottage

“Ẹgbẹ́ Iṣu kọ́ ni Ewùrà – Ìfọ́kọrẹ́/Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀ là ńfi Ewùrà ṣe”: Water Yam is no match for the Yam – Water Yam is used for Pottage and Fried Water Yam Fritters

Ohun jíjẹ pàtàki ti à ńfi Iṣu Ewùrà ṣe: Ìfọ́kọrẹ́ tàbi Ìkọ́kọrẹ́ àti Ọ̀jọ̀jọ̀.

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