YAM RECIPES (HOW TO PREPARE EBIRIPO-COCOYAM)

 Ebiripo is another special Ijebu food made from cocoyam. It is a major staple food that is cooked in leaves. This  meal can be cooked in various ways and spiced to make a balanced meal. Cocoyam is purely carbohydrates and poor in other nutrients but many have now found ways to make the root nutritious by adding soyabeans while making ebiripo. It can be eaten with all kinds of soups.

Ingredients

Cocoyam

Soybeans

Ground fresh Pepper or dry chilli pepper (depending on choice)

Water

Ground Crayfish

Leaves for wrapping

Direction                 

1.    Cocoyam is peeled and grated or ground into paste. Add soybeans flour and mix thoroughly.

2.    Add little water depending on the quantity or size of the paste to make it lighter, fluffy and easy to pack.

3.    Salt to taste.

4.    Add pepper and ground crayfish.

5.    Mix thoroughly.

6.    Wash the ariba leaves thoroughly of grit or dirt

7.    Scoop in a small quantity with spoon into a folded leaf

8.    Arrange the Ebiripo inside a big pot and steam for about an hour

9.    Bring down to cool and serve with Egusi soup or vegetable soup of choice.