Ewa Agoyin (Mashed Beans & Pepper Sauce)

Description

Ewa Agoyin (correctly spelled as Ewa Aganyin) is popular street food eaten as a meal in many Yoruba households in western Nigeria.  although it is popular in Nigeria, it is believed to have originated from the Benin Republic and Togo in West Africa. The beans are cooked to be extremely soft or mashed. It is commonly eaten with barely ground pepper and tomato sauce which is very spicy.

The basic ingredient used in preparing Ewa Agoyin include the following:

• Beans
• Onion
• Crayfish
• Dried Pepper

Ewa Agoyin is commonly eaten with bread, which makes it very satisfying. A common slang is “Ewa G go block belle”, meaning Ewa Aganyin will fill your stomach. It is a popular food for Nigerians as it is both delicious and very filling.