BEANS RECIPE (EKURU)

BEANS RECIPE (EKURU)

Ekuru is a meal, native to the Yorubas in Nigeria.  This dish is rich in protein and vitamins and for those that are on a diet, this dish could work very well for you.
 It is prepared with peeled beans, just as moi moi, but contains little or no additional ingredients.  It has a slightly sour taste .

Ekuru is usually served with obe ata  or mashed with eko  and enjoyed with any sauce of choice. If you are on  a weight loss journey and looking for a new and filling protein meal to try out, this might just be what you need .
                                                                          

Ingredients
2 cup peeled beans
- Water(as needed to grind the beans and make a paste)
- 2 pinches of ground Potash(Akaun/kaun)(optional)
- Salt(optional)   A little salt will make it tasty for anyone new to this meal (my opinion)
Preparation:

1.  Wash and peel the beans
2. Place the peeled beans in a blender, add a little water and blend until it becomes smooth
3. Pour the blended mix into a wide bowl and add a little water. If you are making use of salt and potash(akaun), add it to the smooth paste and stir vigorously for 5 to 10 minutes until fluffy.


Note: Potash makes the paste fluffier and also makes the cooking process shorter, but you can leave it out if you want to.
           

4.  Now, scoop up the paste and pour into uma leaves or your container of choice. Place in a steamer or pot of hot water and steam for 30 minutes or until it solidifies, just like you do with moi moi.

5 . Leave to cool a bit
Ata Din Din
1 large tomato
1 red bell pepper
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 cup of chopped shrimp
1 cooking spoon of oil
Seasoning and Salt to taste
Method
1. Blend the tomatoes and pepper and boil till the water dries up   

2. Add the oil, shrimp, seasoning and salt and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat.
3. Serve with Ekuru