{"id":47,"slug":"agidi-nigerian-cornstarch-swallow","title":"Agidi (Nigerian Cornstarch Swallow)","description":"Agidi, also known as eko among the Yoruba people of Nigeria, is a smooth, firm pudding made from fermented maize starch. Unlike liquid pap, agidi is cooked until thick, moulded into a solid form, and allowed to cool before serving. It is commonly wrapped in leaves or packaged in containers and eaten with bean dishes, stews, moin moin, akara, or soup.","ingredients_raw":["1 cup corn starch","700 ml (approx. 25 fl oz) cold water","Sugar to taste (optional)"],"ingredients_norm":["corn starch","cold water","sugar"],"steps":["Gradually mix the water into the corn starch until you get a smooth, lump-free mixture. If desired, add a little sugar to taste.","Transfer the mixture to a pot, and stir continuously over medium-low heat until it thickens to a smooth, custard-like consistency.","Add a little water around the sides of the pot, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes","Stir well, and test for doneness by placing a small portion in cold water; if it sets firmly after cooling, the agidi is ready.","Transfer the mixture into containers or wrap in leaves, then allow it to cool completely and set before serving."],"categories":["Snacks recipes","Yoruba recipes","Igbo recipes","Recipes using cornstarch","Recipes for swallows","Recipes using sugar"],"prep_time_minutes":30,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":30,"servings":"1","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Agidi_(Nigerian_Cornstarch_Swallow)","source_ref":"4638753","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Agidi_(Nigerian_Cornstarch_Swallow)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"ff7b388842780d2de58bdc48952aea3050b3c2ac0cc17c3c4252569626335b9b","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:34:55Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:34:55Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/agidi-nigerian-cornstarch-swallow"}