I so much love ewedu because it is medicinal. but my problem
is that I don't know how to prepare it.

please that knows how to prepare it, should please do that.

To cook ewedu  is very easy but it can disappoint you by not turning out well sometimes. Traditionally speaking you'll need ewedu leaves, iru pete (the softer kind of locust bean), kanun (potash) dry/smoke fish as you desire, egusi (melon) (optional) and of course, water.

Pluck your ewedu and shred with knife.  Put sufficient water on fire and add your potash. Dissolve your iru in water and sift, throwing away the sediment. Allow to boil. Put your shredded ewedu. Allow it to boil over and add your fish, then egusi. allow the egusi to cook for about 5 minutes then use your ijabe (ewedu broom) to chop it till the desired smoothness is achieved. Taste before you add salt as iru is usually coated with salt for preservation. After you have used the broom, let it not stay on fire for more than 1-2 minutes as it may relapse and it'll lose the drawness.

A simpler and more hygienic method I've adopted is: Simply blend the ewedu in your blender and add to already boiling water with kaun and iru. Leave for 2 minutes and add your fish and salt. Leave for another 3 minutes and you'll have your fresh ewedu. Fresh in the sense that it didn't stay too long on fire. The only demerit here is that I can't use egusi in this method. Whoever knows how and when to should come on board and teach me.


Please note that  potash is to bring out its drawing nature and when overused will make the colour turn pale and uninviting. The taste will also be sharp, so it  must be proportionate to the quantity of your ewedu. Bon Apetit

if person dey find the recipe for ewedu up and down, then how the person go fit boil egg?!

Hehehe. . . ewedu recipe!!!

whAt type of ewedu? is it d basic ewedu or ewedu alasepo?

Anywyzz here is d ing 4 basic ewedu:

ewedu

kohun

iru peteh {locust bean}

salt to taste, {some ppl add maggi, crayfish and melon. . .4 ewedu alasepo}

1 cup of water {kuld b more based on d quantity}

ijabeh{short broom} or Blender

u got all the items listed above then u can proceed with:

titilaelae:

Pluck your ewedu and shred with knife.  Put sufficient water on fire and add your potash. Dissolve your iru in water and sift, throwing away the sediment. Allow to boil. Put your shredded ewedu. Allow it to boil over and add your fish, then egusi. allow the egusi to cook for about 5 minutes then use your ijabe (ewedu broom) to chop it till the desired smoothness is achieved. Taste before you add salt as iru is usually coated with salt for preservation. After you have used the broom, let it not stay on fire for more than 1-2 minutes as it may relapse and it'll lose the drawness.

A simpler and more hygienic method I've adopted is: Simply blend the ewedu in your blender and add to already boiling water with kaun and iru. Leave for 2 minutes and add your fish and salt. Leave for another 3 minutes and you'll have your fresh ewedu. Fresh in the sense that it didn't stay too long on fire. The only demerit here is that I can't use egusi in this method. Whoever knows how and when to should come on board and teach me.


Please note that  potash is to bring out its drawing nature and when overused will make the colour turn pale and uninviting. The taste will also be sharp, so it  must be proportionate to the quantity of your ewedu. Bon Apetit

Brash!:

if person dey find the recipe for ewedu up and down, then how the person go fit boil egg?!

Arent d£y different?

Moyola:

Arent d£y different?

yeah they are but how person go dey find ewedu recipe up and down!

na im be say the person no go fit boil egg or fry dodo!!!!

@Brash, am sure you don't even know how to boil water for tea , c'mmon give the babe a break!

Honestly, like I first stated, ewedu can dissapoint you oh, ask other women. You would cook some and it would look like sacrifice , perhaps it has to do with type. The point is they don't all turn out as you desire and it may not be the fault of the cook.

Brash!:

yeah they are but how person go dey find ewedu recipe up and down!

na im be say the person no go fit boil egg or fry dodo!!!!

hehe. . .

titilaelae:

Honestly, like I first stated, ewedu can dissapoint you oh, ask other women. You would cook some and it would look like sacrifice ,

lol. . .

titilaelae:

perhaps it has to do with type. The point is they don't all turn out as you desire and it may not be the fault of the cook.

True that!!!

Brash!:

if person dey find the recipe for ewedu up and down, then how the person go fit boil egg?!

It's cos of dumb remarks like this that most people dont feel comfortable asking harmless questions here

Congrats.

KarmaMod:

It's because of dumb remarks like this that most people don't feel comfortable asking harmless questions here

Congrats.

congrats mouthy little one!

clap for yourself!!

Im too busy clapping for you instead

titilaelae:

@Brash, am sure you don't even know how to boil water for tea , c'mmon give the babe a break!

yes oo

i cant even wear my pant!

Brash!:

if person dey find the recipe for ewedu up and down, then how the person go fit boil egg?!

Look at it this way,maybe shes not a Yoruba girl,just willing to learn cos she likes the soup.
loosen up ! like you know how to prepare 'ofe onugbo'?