Abula (soup)
{{Short description|Soup of Yoruba people in Nigeria}}
Àbùlà is a dish that originated from Yoruba people from Yorubaland.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/130780/|title=Amala and Abula|last=|first=|date=2018-02-10|website=Nigerian Tribune|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427001538/https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/130780/|archive-date=2019-04-27|access-date=|url-status=dead}} It includes amala (yam dish) , ewedu (draw jute soup), gbegiri (bean soup) and obe ata (tomato stew){{Cite web |last=Ige |first=Beatrice |date=2017-04-09 |title=Amala Food Recipe {{!}} How to Cook Amala - African Food Network |url=https://afrifoodnetwork.com/recipes/swallow-recipes/amala/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |language=en-US}} ure of gbegiri (bean soup),{{Cite web |last=Tariemi |first=Oreoritse |date=2022-02-25 |title=How To Make Gbegiri |url=https://guardian.ng/life/how-to-make-gbegiri/ |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} ewedu (draw vegetable soup) and ọbẹ̀ ata (stew).{{Cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/best-nigerian-recipe-weekend-abula/|title=Best Nigerian Recipes for this weekend - Abula|last=|first=|date=2017-10-20|website=The Nation|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}
Abula is considered a delicacy because it is not a common meal. It takes considerable time and effort to make. This meal is eaten commonly among the Yoruba people of Ọ̀yọ́ and Ogbómòṣọ́{{Cite web |date=2018-08-29 |title=Ogbomoso Ajilete group celebrates Amala, Gbegiri Day |url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/ogbomoso-ajilete-group-celebrates-amala-gbegiri-day/ |access-date=2022-02-26 |website=Tribune Online |language=en-GB}}
Ingredients
The following consists of a list of ingredients used in preparing abula:{{Cite news |last=Olowe |first=Praise |date=20 October 2017 |title=Best Nigerian recipe for this weekend – Abula |work=The Nation Newspaper |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/best-nigerian-recipe-weekend-abula/ |access-date=10 June 2023}}
Gbegiri
- Beans
- Water
- Onions (optional)
- Blended pepper (ata rodo, also known as Scotch bonnet) (optional)
- Palm oil
- Seasoning and salt
- Potash
Ewedu
- Ewedu leaves
- Locust beans
- Potash
- Salt
- Water
Obe ata which includes pepper, condiments and seasonings.
See also
- List of soups
- [https://en.m.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Abula_Soup|Abula Soup]
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