Efo riro
Efo riro (Yoruba: ẹ̀fọ́ riro) is a vegetable soup and a native soup of the Yoruba people of South west Nigeria. The two vegetables most commonly used to prepare the soup are Celosia argentea (ṣọkọ̀ yòkòtò)[1] and Amaranthus hybridus[2] (ẹ̀fọ́ tẹ̀tẹ̀).[3][4]
Type | Dish |
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Place of origin | Yorubaland (Western Nigeria) |
Region or state | Nigeria |
Main ingredients | stockfish, scotch bonnets (atarado), tatashe (red bell pepper), onions crayfish, water, palm oil, red onion, leaf vegetables, other vegetables, seasonings, meat |
References
- "The many benefits of celosia argentea, celosia trigyna". Punch Newspapers. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- Peter, Kavita; Gandhi, Puneet (2017-09-01). "Rediscovering the therapeutic potential of Amaranthus species: A review". Egyptian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 4 (3): 196–205. doi:10.1016/j.ejbas.2017.05.001. ISSN 2314-808X. S2CID 90828631.
- Iswat Badiru; Deji Badiru (19 February 2013). Isi Cookbook:Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes. iUniverse, 2013. ISBN 9781475976717. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- The Recipes of Africa. Dyfed Lloyd Evans. p. 112. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
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