Ekuru (Ofuloju): How to Make White Moi-Moi & Ata Dindin

Ekuru also called Ofuloju or white Moin-Moin is a popular traditional Yoruba Beans recipe. In a typical Nigerian setting, you either eat Beans as porridge or just plain.

Ekuru is a dish, native to the people from South-West Nigeria. Just like moin-moin, ekuru is prepared with peeled beans, but with little or no additional ingredients

Come to think of it, white Moi Moi (Ekuru) is to regular Moi Moi what Agidi is to Agidi Jollof or rice to English jollof rice.

If you are on a vegan diet, a vegetarian, or on a weight loss journey and searching for a new and filling protein dish to try out, this might just be the type of food you need.

This delicious Yoruba food gets most of its taste and color from the stew it is served with.

The meal is one of the various ways of enjoying beans. Ekuru has a sour taste and is traditionally eaten with obe ata dindin or mashed with eko.

You can’t do posh with ofuloju/ekuru as it calls for the fingers. As for me I enjoy it best with my hands more than with cutlery.

How to Prepare Ekuru

To wrap the white moi-moi, you can choose between Uma leaves, Aluminum foils, plantain/banana leaves, or plastic bowls.

Ekuru Ingredients

• 225 g/80 z beans
• 1 fresh pepper
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 3 tablespoon palm oil
• Warm water to mix with a pinch of kaun [potash]
• Prawns and assorted meat

How to Make the Ekuru Food

1. Firstly, prepare the beans by peeling and grinding the beans exactly like moin-moin. The only difference is that you won’t add pepper or onions when grinding.
2. Secondly, pour into a clean bowl, add the Kaun and salt and mix well adding warm water gradually until it mix thoroughly and light.
3. After that, place the mixture on clean leaves and then wrap it. Don’t add salt to it.
4. Lastly, arrange cautiously in a pot of boiling water with a false base, cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 30-45 minutes

It would be firm to the touch when cooked.

Then Proceed With Obe Ata Sauce

1. Firstly, make the Ata sauce with palm oil, tomatoes, onion, and peppers.
2. Secondly, make sure not to over-bleach the palm oil of the Ata dindin
3. Thirdly, add the prawns and the assorted meat
4. After that, serve and mash the cooked ekuru in a bowl and then, add the Ata sauce.
5. Lastly, mix very well and serve with cold eko.

Enjoy your meal.