HOW TO PREPARE FAVORITE EBIRIPO FOOD

Ebiripo is another special Ijebu food made from cocoyam. It is a major staple
food that is cooked in leaves. This meal can be cooked in various ways and
spiced to make a balanced meal. Cocoyam is purely carbohydrates and poor
in other nutrients but many have now found ways to make the root nutritious
by adding soyabeans while making ebiripo. It can be eaten with all kinds of
soups.

Ingredients
Cocoyam
Soybeans
Ground fresh Pepper or dry chilli pepper (depending on choice)
Water
Ground Crayfish
Leaves for wrapping
Direction

1. Cocoyam is peeled and grated or ground into paste. Add soybeans
flour and mix thoroughly.
2. Add little water depending on the quantity or size of the paste to make
it lighter, fluffy and easy to pack.
3. Salt to taste.
4. Add pepper and ground crayfish.
5. Mix thoroughly.
6. Wash the ariba leaves thoroughly of grit or dirt
7. Scoop in a small quantity with spoon into a folded leaf
8. Arrange the Ebiripo inside a big pot and steam for about an hour
9. Bring down to cool and serve with Egusi soup or vegetable soup of
choice.