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Iru by Leilah(f): 2:22am On Sep 01, 2008 |
hi, is iru specific to yoruba tribe or do other tribes use it in their egusi |
Re: Iru by tpia: 2:36am On Sep 01, 2008 |
Its not specific to Yorubas. The other type I know of, is eaten in the midwestern part of Nigeria (non-Yoruba). Its very long, stripped and thin, not small and round like the Yoruba one, and has a milder taste. |
Re: Iru by Mustay(m): 6:07pm On Sep 01, 2008 |
is this not the IRU that has one odd smell/ |
Re: Iru by titilaelae(f): 2:39pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
Mustay: Odd Smell when its raw but that becomes a fantastic aroma when in soup. 2 Likes |
Re: Iru by spikedcylinder: 3:39pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
Iru=Yoruba Ogirri=Igbo Dawadawa=Hausa. It is used in several parts of Nigeria o. 1 Like |
Re: Iru by MyPeace(f): 4:47pm On Sep 02, 2008 |
spikedcylinder: ogiri and dawadawa are sure not iru. though they are local seasonings, but surely different in look, texture and taste, 3 Likes |
Re: Iru by Leilah(f): 9:05pm On Sep 03, 2008 |
Alright, thats interesting. Thank you. 1 Like |
Re: Iru by ikamefa(f): 10:28pm On Sep 03, 2008 |
i love, love ,love , it its smells bad, but once it lands inside a pot of ogbono or ewedu or efo riro its pure heaven hummmmmm yum! 3 Likes |
Re: Iru by omosor: 10:30pm On Sep 03, 2008 |
forget that wait until you try Garri and salad cream |
Re: Iru by skfa1: 10:34pm On Sep 03, 2008 |
ikamefa: Kai see as you land everything together, you go like iru o |
Re: Iru by spikedcylinder: 9:58am On Sep 04, 2008 |
omosor: Freak! |
Re: Iru by AmakaOne(f): 4:52pm On Sep 04, 2008 |
MyPeace: iru/ dawadawa is fermented locust bean seed, ogiri is fermented sesame seed 1 Share
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Re: Iru by lami4life(f): 11:41am On Sep 05, 2008 |
I LOOOOOOOVE Iru! I particularly like it in ofada stew. Can't wait to have lunch 1 Like |
Re: Iru by Leilah(f): 8:05pm On Sep 05, 2008 |
cool i didnt know you could out that in your stew. i thought that was only for soup. also, do you have to blend it into a paste or can you just put it in as you find it?? |
Re: Iru by Flakybaby(f): 3:52pm On Sep 06, 2008 |
Leilah: Wash it then add it into the stew or soup, there is no need making it into paste. |
Re: Iru by lami4life(f): 10:49am On Sep 08, 2008 |
Flakybaby: True. I personally don't blend and enjoy it better when the pepper is partially mashed or blended. Try adding roasted catfish to it and u'll practically forget your name! 1 Like |
Re: Iru by MrCrackles(m): 10:51am On Sep 08, 2008 |
i miss IRU!!! where can i get it in the UK?anywhere i am ready to track that yummy locust bean thingy down! |
Re: Iru by lami4life(f): 11:29am On Sep 08, 2008 |
Send me 300pounds & i'll send by UPS, pronto. |
Re: Iru by MrCrackles(m): 11:50am On Sep 08, 2008 |
lami4life: haba!!! u wan kill me? Gordon Brown take im own comot, u sef wan bleed me dry! chill naw |
Re: Iru by lami4life(f): 2:27pm On Sep 08, 2008 |
Was just trying to help Tot u were desperate |
Re: Iru by follypimpi(m): 8:04pm On Sep 08, 2008 |
Brash!: U can get it in peckham rye lane,thats where i get mine from. |
Re: Iru by tpiah: 4:21pm On May 13, 2009 |
Locust beans are gotten from the pods of the Carob tree and also have other uses besides being a Nigerian spice. A traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known fruit may have the potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare. |
Re: Iru by mamag3: 7:51pm On Aug 03, 2009 |
What the hell is iru? |
Re: Iru by realadesco(m): 8:37pm On May 25, 2015 |
MrCrackles:if u want I can be ur supplier |
Re: Iru by udysweet(f): 4:31pm On May 27, 2015 |
The Etsakos(smwer in Edo) state) also use it as a seasoning. Its their own form of maggi o,lol. I remeba I used to put it a lot in my soups and palm oil stew,by then I wld hav eaten half of it,loool! There was a day I ate so much,raw,frm d one I was to bring bak to lag during hols frm sch(went to auchipoly). Gosh u needed to see me dat day. D smell was oozing out of my pores sef,if I belch iru smell,fart iru smell,pee iru smell,poo iru smell. Infact I was worried d pesn dat sat next to me cld smell it on my body,lmao! I stilll use here in lag wen I want to mak efo riro occasionally or evn palm oil stew but trust me its not lik d type I see dem mak in auchi or agbede village jo,dats why am not so keen on it again 1 Like |
Re: Iru by Nobody: 7:56am On May 28, 2015 |
Kai....I love iru Iru in efo riro Iru in ofada stew Iru in ewedu Iru in ekuru stew Iru in egusi soup ...... |
Re: Iru by organicfoods(m): 7:19am On Feb 22, 2016 |
debolly:If you combine iru and ogiri with fried okra in catfish and stock fish friendly soup wrapped in palm oil that you intend to attack with hot fufu or kpukpuru.. You will know... You will know you can't afford to play with okra anymore when Iru or ogiri is mentioned. |
Re: Iru by Yuanadoo(f): 8:57pm On Sep 20, 2018 |
[quote author=tpiah post=3862714]Locust beans are gotten from the pods of the Carob tree and also have other uses besides being a Nigerian spice. This is what is called locust beans, pls don't confused your self
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Re: Iru by Yuanadoo(f): 9:46pm On Sep 20, 2018 |
The West African locust looks nothing like what Westerners might consider a vegetable plant to be. It is a tree. A true Jack-and-the-beanstalk kind of crop, it is indeed related to beans, albeit distantly. It often grows more than 20 meters tall, and people harvest all the pods they can get, sometimes climbing all the way to the top. Outsiders might dismiss this as a tall tale, but they’d be wrong. Locust combines in a single species Africa’s two greatest needs: food and tree cover. More locusts mean more food and more trees, which add up to more hope for a better continent. Botanists named this plant genus Parkia in honor of Mungo Park, one of the first Europeans to record it. This intrepid Scottish surgeon-naturalist, who drown in distress attempting to unravel the course of the Niger River, would even now be hardly displeased with the honor. Two centuries on, his namesake plant still plays a vital role in the village and nomadic life of rural peoples living throughout the northern and western savanna regions. Locust beans are attractive savanna trees, with dramatically spreading crowns and clusters of globular bright red flowers dangling like holiday decorations on long stalks. And they produce many benefits. For one thing, they produce fruit. Numerous large pods, up to as long as your forearm and wider than your thumb, emerge all over the spreading crown, dangling like the fingers of a green or brown giant. Inside each pod is a yellow or orange dryish pulp. People like it, and no wonder: it can be half sugar and very sweet to the taste, almost like a desert. This mealy delight can make a useful baby food but for many children it may be the main—if not the only—dish, depending on what is left in the family’s granary. It is also made into colorful and refreshing drinks. And it is dried down into a white or yellowish powder that can be stored for later use, at which time it is commonly sprinkled over rice or meat. But sugary pulp is not this tree’s main gift. Instead, it is the seeds enclosed within it that are the most prized product. These are a regular part of people’s diet and, throughout much of West Africa, they also turn into lifesavers in times of famine. They contain about 30 percent protein, 20 percent fat, 12 percent sugar, 15 percent starch, and 12 percent fiber, as well Page 208 Suggested Citation:"11 Locust Bean." National Research Council. 2006. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume II: Vegetables. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11763. × |
Re: Iru by nuristle(f): 7:05am On Nov 25, 2018 |
We sell stonefree, dirtfree and smellfree locust beans.
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