Abula (soup) explained

Àbùlà is a soup of Yoruba people from Western Nigeria.^[1] It is typically eaten together with amala,^[2] but can be eaten with other swallow foods. Abula literally means a mixture of soups but is mostly associated with a mixture of gbegiri (bean soup),^[3] ewedu (draw vegetable soup) and ọbẹ̀ ata (stew).^[4]

Abula is considered a delicacy because it is not a common meal. It takes considerable time and effort to make. Although the meal is majorly eaten among the Yorùbá people of western Nigeria, it is more common among the people of Ọ̀yọ́ and Ogbómòṣọ́^[5]

Ingredients

The following consists of a list of ingredients used in preparing abula:^[6]

Gbegiri

• Beans
• Water
• Onions (optional)
• Blended pepper (ata rodo, also known as Scotch bonnet) (optional)
• Palm oil
• Seasoning and salt
• Potash

Ewedu

• Ewedu leaves
• Locust beans
• Potash
• Salt
• Water

See also

• List of soups
• Soup

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amala and Abula. 2018-02-10. Nigerian Tribune. https://web.archive.org/web/20190427001538/https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/130780/. 2019-04-27. dead.
2. Web site: Ige . Beatrice . 2017-04-09 . Amala Food Recipe How to Cook Amala - African Food Network . 2023-05-27 . en-US.
3. Web site: Tariemi . Oreoritse . 2022-02-25 . How To Make Gbegiri . 2023-05-27 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
4. Web site: Best Nigerian Recipes for this weekend - Abula. 2017-10-20. The Nation.
5. Web site: 2018-08-29 . Ogbomoso Ajilete group celebrates Amala, Gbegiri Day . 2022-02-26 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
6. News: Olowe . Praise . 20 October 2017 . Best Nigerian recipe for this weekend – Abula . The Nation Newspaper . 10 June 2023.