LOCUST BEANS aka IRU for Cooking Help Needed

nflow · 11-06-2009, 03:52 AM

I have a question about locust beans, I have never used them in cooking before. I am in the mood to cook a husband getting stew (lol, just joking), I want to make atamashe, and I heard that adding iru, enhances the naijaness of the stew. Anyways, since I don't have Naija stores near me, I did some research on locust beans. According to wikipedia, locust beans is the name given to the seeds of the Carob Tree. Well I know that there is Carob seed and Carob powder, in those health food stores, for people that can't eat chocolate. Before I add this ish, to my stew. Can someone confirm, if this locust beans is the same as Iru in Nigeria. Thanks

nflow · 11-06-2009, 03:53 AM

If that is not it, can someone post a picture of what Nigeria Locust Beans, Iru looks like.

thanks

Sirtopy · 11-06-2009, 03:54 AM

Iru and dried fish is the main husband snatcher in Ayamashe... and that is not locust beans oo...

Orekelewa84 · 11-06-2009, 04:09 AM

nflow, Iru looks like this (sorry, cld not find a big pic) and it definitely enhances naija food (egusi, ayamashe, ewedu e.t.c)...warning...it stinks alot but very yummy in food

Sirtopy · 11-06-2009, 04:12 AM

that aint no iru Oreke.. looks like peanuts

Orekelewa84 · 11-06-2009, 04:14 AM

sharrap dia, do u cook? Nflow, Iru actually looks very similar to peanuts esp iru woro when you rinse it before putting in stew...Iru pete is more blended.

Sirtopy · 11-06-2009, 04:16 AM

Iru shombo nko.. u know nothing about nigerian dishes like i do Oreke

Sirtopy · 11-06-2009, 04:26 AM

scroll down on this page nflow..

Google Image Result for http://naijamaican.co.uk/images/P9140011.JPG

nflow · 11-06-2009, 04:46 AM

you guys rock, thank you so much, I was beginning to wonder, especially, since people were using the carob to make cookies etc, that it might not be the same

btw, I just found out that Ayamashe is different from designer stew, something in how they are made.

OMB · 11-06-2009, 04:46 AM

Thats not iru. Iru looks like the seeds in watermelon and stinks like it. I've got some in my freezer. Will upload it when i get home. Makes obe ila asepo taste good though!

nflow · 11-06-2009, 04:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMB

Thats not iru. Iru looks like the seeds in watermelon and stinks like it. I've got some in my freezer. Will upload it when i get home. Makes obe ila asepo taste good though!

thanks, please upload, I wonder if I can get someone to mail it to me from MD, is it something that can be mailed?

naijasensation · 11-06-2009, 03:36 PM

Iru is the shiznit!!!!! Yea it's like dried seed of watermelon. BUT I think the first picture you posted with the Carob Tree is what the iru seed comes in. I might be wrong but I think I'm right (maybe)

LagosBoBo · 11-06-2009, 03:48 PM

Cook the iru with okra soup, stock fish and goat meat with a serving of pounded yam

FIE · 11-06-2009, 10:02 PM

locust beans is ugba (etsako) not the igbo ugba. Igbos cook with it too but I don't know what it is called. The main thing with ugba though is that it is fermented so even if you get the beans how will you get it to get stinky. If you can find dawadawa then you areone step close but the powder stuff is still not as good as the real thing

taiyeyiko · 11-06-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FIE

locust beans is ugba (etsako) not the igbo ugba. Igbos cook with it too but I don't know what it is called. The main thing with ugba though is that it is fermented so even if you get the beans how will you get it to get stinky. If you can find dawadawa then you areone step close but the powder stuff is still not as good as the real thing

..ah. E don tey. Haven't heard 'dawadawa' in a minute. Do they still make 'em dawadawa cubes? Also royco; A-one;...

11-06-2009, 03:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
nflow 1Naija Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Over the Rainbow Posts: 6,233 Points: 14,050.90 Bank: 847,731,652.22 Total Points: 847,745,703.12 Donate Rep Power: 21474860	LOCUST BEANS aka IRU for Cooking Help Needed I have a question about locust beans, I have never used them in cooking before. I am in the mood to cook a husband getting stew (lol, just joking), I want to make atamashe, and I heard that adding iru, enhances the naijaness of the stew. Anyways, since I don't have Naija stores near me, I did some research on locust beans. According to wikipedia, locust beans is the name given to the seeds of the Carob Tree. Well I know that there is Carob seed and Carob powder, in those health food stores, for people that can't eat chocolate. Before I add this ish, to my stew. Can someone confirm, if this locust beans is the same as Iru in Nigeria. Thanks __________________ “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crises maintain their neutrality." -- Dante Alighieri

11-06-2009, 03:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
nflow 1Naija Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Over the Rainbow Posts: 6,233 Points: 14,050.90 Bank: 847,731,652.22 Total Points: 847,745,703.12 Donate Rep Power: 21474860	If that is not it, can someone post a picture of what Nigeria Locust Beans, Iru looks like. thanks __________________ “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crises maintain their neutrality." -- Dante Alighieri

11-06-2009, 04:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Orekelewa84 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North America Posts: 1,345 Points: 19,870.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 19,870.00 Donate Rep Power: 1428368	nflow, Iru looks like this (sorry, cld not find a big pic) and it definitely enhances naija food (egusi, ayamashe, ewedu e.t.c)...warning...it stinks alot but very yummy in food __________________ *www.soccertvlisting.com*

11-06-2009, 04:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Orekelewa84 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: North America Posts: 1,345 Points: 19,870.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 19,870.00 Donate Rep Power: 1428368	sharrap dia, do u cook? Nflow, Iru actually looks very similar to peanuts esp iru woro when you rinse it before putting in stew...Iru pete is more blended. __________________ *www.soccertvlisting.com*

11-06-2009, 04:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
nflow 1Naija Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Over the Rainbow Posts: 6,233 Points: 14,050.90 Bank: 847,731,652.22 Total Points: 847,745,703.12 Donate Rep Power: 21474860	you guys rock, thank you so much, I was beginning to wonder, especially, since people were using the carob to make cookies etc, that it might not be the same btw, I just found out that Ayamashe is different from designer stew, something in how they are made. __________________ “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crises maintain their neutrality." -- Dante Alighieri

11-06-2009, 03:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sirtopy The Boy is Good Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,968 Points: 16,500.19 Bank: 13,398,907,061.76 Total Points: 13,398,923,561.95 Donate Rep Power: 21474887	Iru and dried fish is the main husband snatcher in Ayamashe... and that is not locust beans oo...

11-06-2009, 04:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sirtopy The Boy is Good Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,968 Points: 16,500.19 Bank: 13,398,907,061.76 Total Points: 13,398,923,561.95 Donate Rep Power: 21474887	that aint no iru Oreke.. looks like peanuts

11-06-2009, 04:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sirtopy The Boy is Good Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,968 Points: 16,500.19 Bank: 13,398,907,061.76 Total Points: 13,398,923,561.95 Donate Rep Power: 21474887	Iru shombo nko.. u know nothing about nigerian dishes like i do Oreke

11-06-2009, 04:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sirtopy The Boy is Good Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,968 Points: 16,500.19 Bank: 13,398,907,061.76 Total Points: 13,398,923,561.95 Donate Rep Power: 21474887	scroll down on this page nflow.. Google Image Result for http://naijamaican.co.uk/images/P9140011.JPG

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OMB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,736 Points: 23,900.00 Bank: 566,376.05 Total Points: 590,276.05 Donate Rep Power: 21474856	Thats not iru. Iru looks like the seeds in watermelon and stinks like it. I've got some in my freezer. Will upload it when i get home. Makes obe ila asepo taste good though!

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FIE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,751 Points: 44,068.75 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 44,068.75 Donate Rep Power: 21474863	locust beans is ugba (etsako) not the igbo ugba. Igbos cook with it too but I don't know what it is called. The main thing with ugba though is that it is fermented so even if you get the beans how will you get it to get stinky. If you can find dawadawa then you areone step close but the powder stuff is still not as good as the real thing

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