Efo riro

Efo riro (Yoruba: ẹ̀fọ́ riro) [1]is a vegetable soup and a native soup of the Yoruba people of western Nigeria.[2][3] The two vegetables most commonly used to prepare the soup are Celosia argentea (ṣọkọ̀ yòkòtò)[4][5][6] and Amaranthus hybridus[7] (ẹ̀fọ́ tẹ̀tẹ̀).[8][9][10][11]

Efo riro
TypeDish
Place of originYorubaland (Western Nigeria)
Region or stateNigeria
Main ingredientsstockfish, scotch bonnets (atarado), tatashe (red bell pepper), onions crayfish, water, palm oil, red onion, leaf vegetables, other vegetables, seasonings, meat

Tips for making the best èfó Riro

  • Reduce the water content.- This is done by boiling the pepper blend for 30 minutes to dry it out, using a tiny bit of meat stock and blanching your vegetables(instructions below).
  • Roughly blend your red bell peppers- this does magic for the final appearance.
  • keep the seasoning simple– you only need salt, Cameroon pepper, stock powder and crayfish.
  • Do not overcook the vegetables
  • Roast your meat after boiling– this step is optional but this layer of flavour is impeccable.

Ingredients

The ingredients used to prepare ẹ̀fọ́ riro vary, especially in which meats are included,[12][13] but some common ingredients are:[14]

Culinary accompaniments

Ẹ̀fọ́ riro is often eaten with Nigerian swallow foods like eba, pounded yam, or fufu. Other starchy foods such as rice, rice&bean and boiled plantain may also be eaten with it.[15][16][17][18]

References
  1. "Efo Riro Recipe". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  2. "Efo Riro: A Yoruba Delicacy". All Nigerian Recipes. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  3. "How To Make Efo Riro". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. "The many benefits of celosia argentea, celosia trigyna". Punch Newspapers. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  5. Signature, Dobby (2016-12-17). "Efo Shoko a.k.a Efo riro (Yoruba style vegetable soup using shokoyokoto)". The 234 Project. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  6. "COOKING EFO RIRO THATS DELICIOUS". pejoweb.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  7. 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.
  8. "Efo Riro: A glory dish from Western Nigeria". Businessday NG. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  9. Iswat Badiru; Deji Badiru (19 February 2013). Isi Cookbook:Collection of Easy Nigerian Recipes. iUniverse, 2013. ISBN 9781475976717. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  10. The Recipes of Africa. Dyfed Lloyd Evans. p. 112. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  11. "Efo riro". All Nigerian Recipes. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  12. "How To Make Efo Riro". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  13. "Efo Riro Recipe". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  14. "Efo Riro: A Yoruba Delicacy". All Nigerian Recipes. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  15. "Efo Riro Recipe". Sisi Jemimah. 2015-06-29. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  16. "How To Make Efo Riro". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  17. "Efo Riro: A glory dish from Western Nigeria". Businessday NG. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  18. Signature, Dobby (2016-12-17). "Efo Shoko a.k.a Efo riro (Yoruba style vegetable soup using shokoyokoto)". PR2J3C4 - Nigeria @ Her Best. Retrieved 2021-09-16.


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