Always Wanted To Make Gbegiri Soup? Use This Simple Recipe To Get Started Right Away

• Ayo AL
• November 23, 2017
• Food
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Gbegiri soup is a Yoruba (Western Nigerian) soup that is prepared with beans. Initially, it might look a bit awkward but it springs alive when you add Ewedu Soup and meat from your Beef or Chicken Stew.

Gbegiri Soup takes a bit of getting used for those who are not used to eating this soup but we assure you it is absolutely yummy you will also love it.

The combination of the Gbegiri Soup, Ewedu Soup and the stew will surely tease and challenge your taste buds!

Ingredients for Gbegiri Soup

• 150g Black Eyed or Brown Beans
• 1 small smoked Mackerel/Titus
• 1 tablespoon ground crayfish
• 1 big stock cube
• 1 cooking spoon palm oil
• Pepper and salt (to taste)

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Ensure you have some Beef & Chicken Stew because the beef for the Gbegiri Soup comes from this stew.

To prepare:

• Remove the beans coat and soak the beans for about 3 hours. This soaking makes the beans soft so that it cooks in less time.
• This way there will be no need to use potash to cook the beans. If you are using peeled and dried beans, you will need to soak it overnight.
• Prepare other ingredients: pound the pepper and grind the crayfish.

Cooking Directions

• Put the peeled and soaked beans into a sizeable pot. Pour water to cover the beans and start cooking at medium heat.
• While the beans is cooking, prepare the Ewedu Soup which is used to eat the Gbegiri Soup.
• Cook the beans till they become so soft that it practically melts when you mash it with your fingers. This takes about 1 hour. You will need to top up the water from time to time but make sure the water is always at the same level as the beans. This ensures that you have just the right amount of water in the soup when the beans is done.
• Mash the very soft beans with a potato masher. You can also blend it with your kitchen blender for a very smooth consistency.
• When you are satisfied with the smoothness of the beans, add the smoked fish(optional), salt, pepper, crayfish, stock cube and palm oil.
• Cover the pot and cook at medium heat for about 5 minutes or till the oil blends with the rest of the ingredients. This is when the oil changes from red to yellow.
• Stir from time to time so it does not burn.

You can serve the soup with Ewedu Soup, get the meat from your Beef & Chicken Stew and eat with Amala or any other Nigerian solid meal.

We have a video to aid you below