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Ewa Agoyin

Traditional dish from Nigeria

Must Try Street Food Vegetarian

About Ewa Agoyin

delicacy of the Agoyin people from the Republic of Benin and popular in Lagos, Nigeria

Ewa aganyin (Yoruba) (also spelled as Ewa agoyin) is a Yoruba dish commonly eaten in Yorubaland across Togo, Nigeria and Benin. It is also popular as street food. The dish consists of beans cooked until extremely soft and then mashed. Other ingredients, such as bell peppers, onion, ginger, dried chilies and palm oil, are added to form a stew. It is commonly eaten with bread, a popular combination in West Africa.

Key Ingredients

  • bean

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Nigeria
Traditional Nigeria cuisine

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