Locust beans (iru)

African locust bean popularly known as iru is of great importance in Nigeria as people rely on it as a source of food, traditional medicine and remedy for several ailments. Both the fruits, seeds, leaves, nuts, pods and essential oils of the African locust beans are highly valuable. We are into the production of Locust Beans, Iru, Dawadawa. Locust beans is now made dried and in powdered form with good packaging that enhance it last for more than a year. 4 MHQ Nigeria Limited

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Locust bean (Parkia biglobosa) is fermented and sold locally in Nigeria as mashed beans "Iru pete" and unmashed "iru woro" (whole beans) (Ladokun and Adejumo, 2013). 1. Obesity Locust bean contains high amount of soluble fibers due to which it is very beneficial for people who want to lose weight. 2. Diabetes Locust beans are very beneficial for diabetes. For this the bean seeds are fermented and the alcoholic extract is then taken as medicine. Sep 08, 2020 · 2 tsp dawa dawa (fermented locust beans; see note) 2 medium tomatoes finely chopped; 1/2 scotch bonnet pepper (or habanero) 3/4 cup firm tofu chopped (1/3 of firm tofu block) 1 cup assorted mushrooms (I used a mix of shiitake and oyster mushroom) 1 cup of kale chopped roughly

Traditional fermentation of dried seeds of Parkia biglobosa is used to produce a local product called ‘iru’. It is a condiment consumed mostly in Western Nigeria.