Gbegiri

GBEGIRI

Gbegiri (pronounced with a silent 'g' at the beginning) is a creamy-yet-chunky soup made of Nigerian Honey beans, similar to Black-eyed beans, but a tad sweeter and creamier. Its texture is reminiscent of lentil dahl and is equally as flavorful!

Gbegiri Soup Recipe

Here is what you need…

• BEANS FLOUR BY FORA with warm water

• Pepper flakes/ground pepper powder

• Fermented locust beans (iru/dawadawa)

• Ground dried prawns

• Palm-oil

• Seasoning cube

• Salt

A few notes:

Palm oil : You only need a little quantity of this to give the gbegiri a light orange color

Fermented locust beans (Iru/dawadawa) : You can include blended fermented locust beans depending on your preference.