I'm from northeastern part of India and this dish reminded me of our traditional village food, the amala that you made is same as we make using finger millet or wheat flour and the eduwu soup looks same like nettle soup, the only difference is we don't add crayfish and locust beans. Thanks a lot for sharing this recipe. God bless u.
Chef Lola, I love how down to earth you are. I could listen to you share memories and learn recipes from you all day. Such a joy to find your channel. Thank you!!
I’m here from America in chicago …. I LOVE EATING WITH MY HANDS AND YOUR SUPPOSE TO WITH CERTAIN NIGERIAN FOOD ! Here in 2024 to support u thanks your a great cook !
American here, I haven't the first clue of the ingredients of what you made or anything but this was amazing to watch. The traditional ways you spoke about and the advice you shared from your uncle still spoke to me on a deeper level, reminding me of my own uncles and aunts. I would love to try this dish one day and to learn more about your culture; adding the memories of your family helped give me just the smallest insight and what I saw was beautiful! thanks so much for sharing!
personally I like when people show what their customs are, and keeping up their traditions they love in full force. It's actually very nice to see, please don't change! This soup looks lovely too!
This is the best video ever. Girl I’m not Nigerian but I should of been because I looooooooove this food and you found a way to show the recipe in a easy to follow manner. You are a godsend and a blessing. Thank you love
The ewedu looks so green and slimy and the almala so smooth and lump free! This recipe bring me lots of memories, I ate this alot in the streets of Lagos 🙈. Thanks for sharing chef Lola ✨❤️
Exactly how I was taught by Big Mummies while growing up. We were taught to chop it on a board and we were taught to use the stunted brown as grandma's & big mummies didn't have that westernised kitchen equipment. And even if they were given, they'd never use it. But my parents being from the UK, brought the blender along and we used that. But to make Amala, it's good on the stove, then the hot pot is transferred to the floor with napkins used as a heat buffer while the pot is held with your feet, you vigorously mix and turn the content with your energy optimum to blend the amala smoothly and fluffy.
Eat with your hands! Those idiots will always find something to criticize. Miserable human beings. The color of green is brilliant. The texture reminds me of okra with its gelatinous consistency. Others are fortunate that you provide unique recipes and detailed instructions for the correct methods of cooking.
Thanks Susan, you trulyhave a kind heart. I love eating my "swallow foods" with my hands and I actually ate the rest with my hands. I just wanted to call out the "perfect ones". 😂
This looks amazing! I subscribed because of the fufu recipe and am salvating at everything else🤩 Also.. hands are the perfect utensil, less dishes to wash.
Agreed! We don't have a Nigerian restaurant in my New England town, but we have an Eritrean one that I go to often, and I would never think to ask for utensils... lotta foods just taste better from the hand!
So good to watch you cook one of my favorite dishes. Please what spice do you use to preserve your Alubo or Amala?, cus I make my own Amala powder. And why don’t my Ewedu draw!, I noticed the specie you use for your ewedu isn’t what we have in Northern part of Nigeria
I enjoyed watching every bit of the video Even though I already know how to prepare amala and ewedu before I still learned new things....I'm subscribing right away ma'am
Chef lola don't worry aboit people , nothing is wrong with eating with your hands i Trinidad most people do especially with our east indian foods , Ancestors use to eat with their hands🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍,you continue to do what you ars doing .
Thank you so much for this recipe, I'm definitely gonna try it. But I'd like you to share how to cook it without blender while I still have my locust bean and crayfish in it because, I'm a student and I don't have electric blender also, the power supply here is really poor. Also, I searched for your Edikaikong soup recipe but couldn't find it, kindly share it please. Thank you Chef Lola, you rock!
Hi, I am growing this plant here in Australia and I would like to make this recipe. Locust bean is carob bean, is yours fermented? How do I ferment it? Is this african dried crayfish? Do i reconstitute it in water first? I also grow my own cassava and am trying your fufu recipe! I usually make it into flour and make a dense loaf from it or sweeten and add coconut cream for a desert. Looking forward to your reply and trying lots of recipes. Thankyou so much.
Yes, locust bean is carob bean and the one I used in this recipe is fermented. I haven't tried fermenting it myself because the proess is quite long and time consuming plus the smell. Here is a link on how to make it if you're interested www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3550919/#:~:text=Processing%20of%20locust%20beans%20involves,player%20in%20locust%20bean%20processing.
Thank you for the teaching. I celebrate you. I noticed you used himalayan salt to prepare the ewedu. This really impress me because of the 84 nutrients that are in himalayan salt. Please is goya powder a natural food ingredient? If it is, how can I get the goya powder?
Nice content. Is it possible for you to make jute smoothies. I know jute is very medicinal but I hardly cook it and am looking for a very easy way to consume it.
Please what are the preservatives you used in preserving your elubo...yam or plantain flour. Thank you for the detailed tutorial on how to cook the ewedu. I cook mine for five minutes max...and I also blend as smoothie and drink raw.
Please what spices did you add to prevent the bugs from entering the amala? I want to preserve my flour, amala and wheat and corn Also what is potash? I've been hearing of it but my mum never used it so I don't know how it looks
luwatoyinbaruwa238 0 seconds ago Chef Lola i love your explicit explanation. Can you pls tell us the spices you use to preserve your elubo? Thanks in anticipation.
I hope the 'perfect' people weren't too mean in their comments. As an Indian, I would love to dip my fingers in some Amala and Ewedu soup :) a spoon is also helpful if the food is hot for those who prefer to eat that way.
Where can I buy these ingredients online? Also will spinach give this same consistency? And BTW there are plenty of us not so perfect people who enjoy watching you eat with your hands. I love tradition. Ignore the naysayers.
No, Spinach is not a slimy vegetable so it wouldn't give the same consistency/viscosity as jute/ewedu leaves. Blended/diced okro will give same viscosity/sliminess though.
Good job dear! You see that eating with my hands part, hnnnn na you loss o! Me, internet or no internet. I don't care! I will eat my Amala or any swallow with my hands and lick my hands alongside. I must and will enjoy my food to the fullest! To God Almighty be all the glory honor and adoration in Jesus mighty name Amen and Amen and Amen 🔥🔥🔥
