Tag: Nigerian cooking

Native to West Africa, honey beans are celebrated for their distinctive sweet flavor and creamy texture. When this specific variety is unavailable, home cooks often need a suitable alternative to achieve a similar taste and consistency in classic Nigerian dishes like *Ewa Riro* and *Moi Moi*.

According to traditional food preparation methods, amala is made from dried and ground yams, cassava, or unripe plantains. The question of whether this popular Nigerian staple is a processed food depends largely on how processing is defined and the extent of human intervention in its creation.