If you need a meal for this corn season, Beans and Corn (known as Adalu in Yoruba) is for you. Just like how we cook Corn and Ukwa, Beans and Corn is a great combo. I prefer it to Rice and Beans.
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If beans makes you bloated, one way to reduce that is to combine it with other staples in one pot.
Recipes Related to Beans & Corn (Adalu):
- Beans Porridge
- Nigerian Breadfruit Porridge (Ukwa)
- Ewa Agoyin
- Lentils Porridge
- Peeled Beans Porridge
Beans & Corn (Adalu) Ingredients
- 3 cups brown beans
- 3 cups fresh corn
- 2-3 cooking spoons red palm oil
- 2 red onions
- 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
- 2 small seasoning cubes
- Peppers (to your taste)
- Salt (to your taste)
Directions for making the Beans & Corn (Adalu)
- Rinse the beans a few times till the water runs clear.
- Put in a pot, pour water to cover it and start cooking on medium heat.
- After about 7 minutes, pour the beans in a sieve and rinse with cool water.
- Put back in the pot, add onions (chopped), pour water to cover it and continue cooking.
- Remove the corn kernels from the cob, rinse and put in a sieve to drain.
- Chop the peppers.
- When the beans is soft, add the corn and palm oil and continue cooking.
- After about 7 minutes, add the peppers and salt. Once it simmers again, it’s done.
Serve it as lunch or dinner.