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NIGERIAN OKRO SOUP
Okro soup is a very popular and delicious soup that is loved by the
majority of the people in West Africa. Okro is a rich source of dietary
fiber, minerals, and vitamins and a low calorie vegetable. It is known in
most West African Countries as 'Okro', and in French speaking countries as
'Gumbo'. While in the U.S it is referred to as 'Okra'. It has a lot of
health benefits.
Okra is rich in vitamin A, C, as well as antioxidants. Antioxidants help
in removing harmful substances called “free radicals” from the body. Free
radicals are the “waste” our body produce while trying to convert food to
energy for the functioning of the body.
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Ingredients
Meat
Stockfish and Dry Fish
3/4 cup chopped onions (1 slightly large, divided)
4 scotch-bonnet (fresh pepper, ground)
1/4 cup ground crayfish
8g locust beans
3/4 cup palm oil (about 3 cooking spoons)
3 seasoning cubes
500g okro
80g ugu leaves
Salt to taste.
Cooking Instructions
Cut okro to your desired size and set aside.
Wash the meat and stockfish, place in a medium-sized pot.Season with
salt, 1 seasoning cube and 1/2 the onions.Add a little water and boil
till they are tender.
Soak the dry fish in boiling hot water for 2 minutes, drain and rinse in
cold water. Add to the boiling meat.
Add pepper, crayfish, iru, palmoil, the rest of the onions and seasoning
cube to the boiling meat, stir and taste, add salt. Cook for 15 minutes,
then add okro.
After 5 minutes, add ugu, stir and cook for 3 minutes, take off the
heat.
Serve with any swallow of your choice, like garri, pounded yam,
semovita, oatmeal swallow etc.
