Okele

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Okele is a Yoruba word describing the category of various starchy foods eaten with soups (Obe), also known as "swallows" in pidgin Nigeria English.[1] Ingredients used to make okele include yam, fermented cassava or cassava granules with hot water, plantain, and cocoyam.[2] Okele in Yoruba cuisine includes iyan (pounded yam), eba, fufu, amala, lafun, semo, and pupuru.[3][4]

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  • Iyan (pounded yam), with Egusi soup
    Iyan (pounded yam), with Egusi soup
  • Yoruba fufu
    Yoruba fufu
  • Amala topped with Ewedu
    Amala topped with Ewedu
  • Eba
    Eba
  • Semo
    Semo
  • Lafun in soup
    Lafun in soup
  • Pupuru
    Pupuru


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Up the Mountain Called Okele". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. ^ "Okele and the man". Nigeria NG. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  3. ^ "Nigerian Staple Foods: Solid Meals aka Swallow". Foodie in Lagos. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  4. ^ "Okele Feast". Mychopchop. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
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