# Eba > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eba > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Eba.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eba > Source revision: 1357038777 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|West African staple food}} {{about|the African food||EBA (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox food | name = Eba | image = Eba Swallow.jpg | alt = Eba | caption = Eba | type = Swallow | place_of_origin = [West Africa](/source/West_Africa) | region = [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), [Ghana](/source/Ghana), [Togo](/source/Togo). | served = Warm | main_ingredient = *Hot Water *Yellow or white garri }} '''Eba''' ([Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_language): Ẹ̀bà), also known as '''Ebe''' or '''Pinon'''' (in Togo, Benin, and southern Ghana) is a staple [Okele](/source/Okele) or ''[swallow](/source/Swallow_(food))'' from Nigeria, [Togo](/source/Togo) and [Benin](/source/Benin) in the [West African](/source/West_African) sub-region and other African countries.{{Cite web |date=2017-11-28 |title=A Quick Guide to Fufu, Africa's Staple Food |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/what-is-fufu-a-quick-guide-to-africas-staple-food/ |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=OkayAfrica |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Tomi's Kitchen |url=https://food.bolt.eu/en-US/320-nairobi/p/34181-tomi%27s-kitchen |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Bolt Food |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The term Ẹ̀bà originates from [Yoruba](/source/Yoruba_people).{{Cite web |title=Eba |url=https://www.cooksense.org/eba |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=www.cooksense.org}} It is a cooked starchy vegetable food made from dried grated [cassava](/source/cassava) (manioc) flour commonly known as [Garri](/source/Garri) all across West Africa.{{Cite web |last=Chidi |first=Chef |date=2016-12-29 |title=What is Eba {{!}} How to Prepare Garri |url=https://allnigerianfoods.com/what-is-eba/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=All Nigerian Foods |language=en-US}} It is often eaten with rich soups and stews, with beef, stockfish or mutton. The dish is often described as having a slightly sour, sharp taste.{{Cite web|url=https://allnigerianfoods.com/what-is-eba|title=What is Eba {{!}} How to Prepare Garri|website=allnigerianfoods.com|date=29 December 2016|access-date=2018-11-14}}{{Cite web |title=Nigerian Eba |url=https://www.seriouseats.com/nigerian-eba-5270376 |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Serious Eats |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Amaechi |first=Din |date=2022-03-17 |title=What Does Eba Mean in Nigeria? |url=https://bettertourismafrica.org/niger/what-does-eba-mean-in-nigeria/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |language=en-US }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} ''Èbà'' is eaten with the fingers, rolled into a small ball, and dipped into thick soups such as [okra](/source/Okra_soup) soup, chilli paste in Togo, bitter leaf soup or with either [okro](/source/okro), [ọgbọnọ](/source/ogbono) ([Igbo](/source/Igbo_language))/ apọn ([Yorùbá](/source/Yoruba_language)), or [ewédú](/source/Ewedu_soup), meat or fish, [stew](/source/stew)ed [vegetable](/source/vegetable)s or other [sauce](/source/sauce)s such as ''[gbẹ̀gìrì](/source/gb%E1%BA%B9%CC%80g%C3%ACr%C3%AC)'', ''ofe akwu'' ([banga](/source/Palm_nut_soup) soup) or [egusi](/source/egusi) soup. In West Africa, there two types of garri, the white and yellow; the yellow garri is prepared by [frying](/source/frying) with the addition of [palm oil](/source/palm_oil) to give it a yellow colour and extra flavour while the white garri is fried without palm oil and is slightly more acidic with a sharper taste.{{Cite web |last=Adewale |first=Femi |date=2018-11-01 |title=Eba, Amala healthier than Wheat |url=https://freedomonline.com.ng/eba-amala-healthier-than-wheat/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Freedom Online |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-25 |title=Eba – African Food Network |url=https://afrifoodnetwork.com/recipes/swallow-recipes/eba/ |access-date=2023-02-25 |language=en-US}} == Preparation == Blended [garri](/source/garri) [flour](/source/flour) is mixed into hot water and stirred thoroughly and vigorously with a wooden [spatula](/source/spatula) until it becomes a firm [dough](/source/dough) that can be rolled into a ball. It can be made with different types of garri.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-04 |title=Eba Recipe – A Nigerian Garri Meal |url=https://9jafoods.com/eba-recipe-a-nigerian-garri-meal/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=9jafoods |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Ayambem |first=Eya |date=2019-03-29 |title=How to make eba without lumps |url=https://www.wivestownhallconnection.com/how-to-make-eba-without-lumps.html/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Wives Connection |language=en-US |archive-date=26 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326125856/https://www.wivestownhallconnection.com/how-to-make-eba-without-lumps.html/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=2019-10-31 |title=Nigerian Eba (How To Make Eba) |url=https://www.myactivekitchen.com/eba-roll-croissant/ |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=My Active Kitchen |language=en-GB}} Depending on the type of garri flour used, Ẹ̀bà can vary in colour, from deep yellow to off white. [Palm oil](/source/Palm_oil) is often added to the garri during preparation, resulting in a bright yellow colour.{{Cite web |last=NeogricAdmin |date=2026-01-14 |title=Buy Yellow Garri: Uses, Health Benefits, Price Per Ton & How To Safely Source |url=https://www.neogric.com/buy-yellow-garri/ |access-date=2026-05-31 |website=Neogric |language=en-US}} == Nutrition == Eba is rich in starch and [carbohydrate](/source/carbohydrate)s. Eba has a gross energy content of 381.5 kcal which is higher than other cassava products like ''fufu'' and ''lafun'' with 180 kcal and 357.7 respectively.{{Cite journal |last1=Ayankunbi |first1=M. A. |last2=Keshinro |first2=O. O. |last3=Egele |first3=P. |date=1991-01-01 |title=Effect of methods of preparation on the nutrient composition of some cassava products—Garri (eba), 'Lafun' and 'Fufu' |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0308-8146%2891%2990059-W |journal=Food Chemistry |language=en |volume=41 |issue=3 |pages=349–354 |doi=10.1016/0308-8146(91)90059-W |issn=0308-8146|url-access=subscription }} However, it has a crude protein content of 0.9g/100g, slightly lower than ''fufu'' and ''lafun'' with 1.0g/100g and 1.1g/100g respectively.{{Cite web |title=Eba Food Recipe + Calories and Benefits {{!}} EpersianFood |date=3 May 2020 |url=https://www.epersianfood.com/eba/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225141544/https://www.epersianfood.com/eba/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=2023-02-25 |language=en-US}} == Gallery == Individual plate of garri to eat by hand with fish and greens, Baba1 (5570984125).jpg|Garri to eat by hand with fish and greens. Ndop, Northwest [Cameroon](/source/Cameroon), 2011 Eba and Efo riro (Vegetable Soup) with Fish.jpg|Eba and Efo riro (vegetable soup) with fish. Nigeria, 2014 Swallow_from_Nigeria.JPG|Wraps of Eba and pounded yam ==See also== {{div col|colwidth=20em}} * [Akara](/source/Akara) * [Amala](/source/Amala_(food)) * [Bread](/source/Bread) * [Cassava](/source/Cassava) * [Egusi soup](/source/Egusi_soup) * [Fufu](/source/Fufu) * [Garri](/source/Garri) * [Pounded yam](/source/Yam_(vegetable)) * [Sadza](/source/Sadza) * [Ugali](/source/Ugali) {{div col end}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{cite web |url=http://www.mydestination.com/nigeria/travel-articles/722668/iyan---pounded-yam |title=Iyan (Pounded Yam) |last=Animashaun |first=Ayoola |date=12 February 2014 |website=mydestination.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305042759/http://www.mydestination.com/nigeria/travel-articles/722668/iyan---pounded-yam |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=2016-03-05 }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.fatsecret.com/Diary.aspx?pa=fjrd&rid=247798 |title=Nutrition Facts. Eba. Calories |website=fatsecret.com |access-date=30 May 2022 }} * {{cite web |url=http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/nigerian-yoruba-white-eba-cooked-garri-238158397 |title=Nigerian Yoruba – White Eba (Cooked Garri) Serving Size : 100 g |access-date=30 May 2022 |archive-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112211355/https://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/nigerian-yoruba-white-eba-cooked-garri-238158397 |url-status=dead }} {{Nigeria topics}} Category:Cassava dishes Category:Ghanaian cuisine Category:Nigerian cuisine Category:Swallows (food) Category:Yoruba cuisine --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Eba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eba) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eba?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.