Adalu (food)

Adalu is a Yoruba corn and beans porridge, native and popular in Nigeria, Benin and Togo in Yorubaland region.

Ingredients

• Beans (black-eyed peas or brown beans)
• Corn
• Palm oil
• Onions
• Scotch bonnet pepper
• Seasoning cubes
• Salt
• Garlic (optional)
• Ginger (optional)
• Vegetables

Equipment

• Cooking Gas
• Pot

Preparation

Corn and beans are boiled separately before being combined. Palm oil, onion, pepper and salt are then added to taste.

Adalu is often served with plantain and smoked fish.

See also

• Nigerian cuisine
• Sweet corn
• Ewa aganyin, another Nigerian bean dish

References