Eba
Eba, from above
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Eba

Garri stirred into boiling water until smooth. Nigeria's everyday swallow, ready in five minutes.

10 minTime
1 gProtein each
mildSpice
Garri, two ways2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayGarri and boiling water, stirred smooth.
The original
268kcalsame
1 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
10minutessame

Classic eba.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Garri2 cups yellow or white garri
Water2½ cups, boiling

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Pour the boiling water into a bowl and sprinkle the garri evenly over the surface.
  2. 2Leave 2 minutes to absorb.
  3. 3Stir and press with a wooden spatula, folding, until smooth and firm. Add a splash of hot water if stiff.
  4. 4Shape into balls and serve warm.
Serve it like this

Serve as smooth balls beside a bowl of egusi, okra or banga soup. Pinch a piece, dip and swallow.

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Make it a meal

What goes with Eba: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Nigerian fried rice60 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Egusi soup70 min
With a main Okra soup50 min
With a main Banga soup60 min
With a main Efo riro60 min
To drink Zobo40 min
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