Okele
Appearance
Okele is a Yoruba word describing the category of various starchy foods eaten with soups (Obe), also known as "swallows" in pidgin Nigeria English.[1] Ingredients used to make okele include yam, fermented cassava or cassava granules with hot water, plantain, and cocoyam.[2] Okele in Yoruba cuisine includes iyan (pounded yam), eba, fufu, amala, lafun, semo and pupuru.[3][4]
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References
- ^ "Up the Mountain Called Okele". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Okele and the man". Nigeria NG. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Nigerian Staple Foods: Solid Meals aka Swallow". Foodie in Lagos. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
- ^ "Okele Feast". Mychopchop. Retrieved 2024-03-29.