ADALU(BEANS AND CORN POTTAGE)

 

Adalu (beans and corn pottage) is a popular traditional Nigerian dish. It is also known as ‘Ewa ati Agbado’ in Yoruba and ‘Agwa na Oka’ in Igbo. It is a great fusion of stewed beans and sweet corn. In this sumptuous meal, you get the best of both foods in a single meal. If you’re not a lover of beans, this recipe will make you reconsider.

Ingredients:

2 cooking spoons of palm oil

1-2 cups sweet corn/fresh corn

1 tomato                                                                                          1 scotch bonnet (rodo)

2 red bell pepper (tatashe)                                                               1 big onion sliced

A handful of dried crayfish

Seasoning cube(s) to taste

3 cloves of garlic minced

Salt to taste

How to Prepare:

• Blend the bell peppers, tomato, and scotch bonnet into a smooth paste and set aside.

• Pick and wash your beans, get your corn ready and set aside.

• Set a pot on high heat; pour in your washed beans.

• Add enough water to cover the beans and cook till half done. Do remember to check now and then, and also add more water when necessary.

• While the beans is cooking, set a small pot on medium heat. Add the palm oil, when it’s hot; add half of the chopped onions.

• Now add the blended pepper, seasoning cube(s), and salt to taste.

• Fry till oil floats to the top, when it does, switch the heat off and set aside.

• Check on the beans. When it’s half done, add the remaining sliced onions, and add the garlic and salt to taste. Continue to cook till tender.

• Add the fried stew, then stir and combine.

• Add the corn, combine, and leave to cook for 3 minutes.

• Now add the crayfish, mix, and leave to cook for a further 2 minutes.

Food is ready.

Serve immediately! Adalu can be enjoyed alone or with fried plantain.