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Nigerian Okro Soup for Babies

By Chioma 34 Comments

Baby's Okro SoupNigerian soups are packed full of nutrients and you may want to introduce them to your baby from 7-8 months old.

Rather than giving him/her your fingers to lick from your own soup (I am equally guilty of that sometimes), make a baby version that can be given as a complete meal. Making strictly baby’s own soup is in my opinion a better way of making this introduction.

The family soup will definitely contain salt and it is medically advised to avoid adding salt to baby’s food. This is because their  kidneys are not completely developed to withstand processing all that.

Okro soup is always a kids favourite and therefore a good soup to start baby with from 6 months. Inorder to make it tasty, without adding salt or seasoning, I use crayfish, onions, flaked mackerel fish and  then sometimes add a little scent/basil leaf (nchuanwu/effirin).

Baby’s Okro Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 5-6 fingers Okro
  • 2-3 medium cuts of mackerel fish
  • 1 medium onions
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tablespoons crayfish
  • 2 tablespoons red palm oil
  • 1-2 cups water

Method:

  1. Wash fish and put in a pot with 2 cups of water. Finely chop half of the onions and garlic, add to pot and cook till fish is cooked (this will take about 10-15 minutes)
  2. Remove the fish and allow to cool before de-boning completely and flaking. Please be careful to remove all the bones in the fish. Meanwhile, drain the fish stock into a fresh pot with a sieve to ensure all the onions, garlic and any bone particles have been removed.
  3. Blend the remaining onions and crayfish together. Chop Okro in chunks and blend with a little water till smooth.
  4. Set pot of stock on medium heat again and once it boils, add the palm oil, flaked fish,  blended onions and crayfish. Stir and simmer for about two minutes.
  5. Pour in the blended okro, stir well and remove from heat once done. The okro is blended, so the heat from the soup will cook it well without killing the nutrients.
  6. Serve with a small portion of very soft eba.

Note: You can add more or less water to loosen the thickness of the soup to your baby’s preference.

There is another okro soup for older kids or the whole family. Leave a comment below. Follow Mummy’s Yum on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more interaction and sharing of information and ideas.

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Filed Under: 1-3 years, 6-7 months, 7-9 months, 9-12 months, All Recipes, Baby Recipes, Baby Weaning Tips, Sauces, Soups & Stews, Toddler Recipes & Family Foods

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Opinions, information and feedbacks on this site are personal and are not intended to replace medical advice. If you have any concerns about your child’s health and feeding, please consult your doctor or health professional.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Esther says

    20th June 2016 at 1:52 pm

    I bless D day I came across ur instagram page…my baby will b six mnth nxt week.??happy mummy

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      20th June 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Thanks so much Esther. I’m glad you found Mummy’s Yum

  2. Muslimah Lifestyle Blog says

    17th March 2017 at 8:36 am

    Just found this out! I am a happy mummy

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      17th March 2017 at 3:14 pm

      LOL. Welcome Mummy Muslimah

  3. Holamie says

    28th April 2017 at 10:03 am

    Thanks you mummy yum for this recipe. So simple and straight to the point. Mummy yum, is it ok to substitute the okro with ogbono for my baby?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      28th April 2017 at 3:22 pm

      You are welcome Holamie. Okro is always better because it is a vegetable on its own but if you want to make ogbono, then make sure you add green vegetable to it for better nutrition.

  4. ify says

    26th May 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Thanks for this, pls can I use beef as sub for fish

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      27th May 2017 at 5:35 am

      Of course Ify. There is a beef puree recipe that you can use here on https://mummysyum.com/beef-puree

  5. Bolanle Akintobi says

    17th July 2017 at 11:46 am

    WOW!!!! I made this okro soup for my baby over the weekend with black amala and he “CLEANED” his plate and even cried for more! Thank you Mummysyum! Kisses

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      18th July 2017 at 3:29 pm

      Thank you so much Bolanle 🙂

  6. Chioma says

    5th February 2018 at 2:16 pm

    Thanks a bunch for the okra soup recipe

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      6th February 2018 at 10:22 am

      You are welcome Chioma.

  7. Chioma Amama says

    11th April 2018 at 1:51 pm

    I made this soup over the weekend for my son, you should see the delight on his face when eating it. I also made the yam pottage mash and potato plantain and carrot puree he loved them as well. Up next is the beans and carrot puree.
    I’m really grateful for all the work you do, it has made planning my son’s meals much easier.
    Please I have a question, because of work I cant make food for him everyday, is it ok to freeze some of these meals maybe for a week or two?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      14th April 2018 at 10:34 pm

      That’s great namesake. You are very welcome. O yes, all those you mentioned are freezable. Best to use small portion plates for babies so that you take out one for each individual meal.

  8. Loretta says

    14th June 2018 at 9:21 am

    Thanks so much for this great insight.
    Please which Amala is recommended for babies….yam or plantain? Or are both good enough? Thank you.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      24th June 2018 at 12:51 am

      Thank you so much. Both are good Loretta.

  9. Tolu says

    27th June 2018 at 1:33 pm

    Thank you Mummy’s yum. You are truly fantastic with the baby food ideas. the ideas are not out of the world and they are ingredients we see everyday, wow. You should have a recipe book!

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      27th June 2018 at 9:17 pm

      Thank you so much Tolu.

  10. Tolu says

    2nd July 2018 at 9:33 am

    This is the first time i will introducing real solid to my son, (he has been eating all those supermarket bland food *covereyesinshame* .
    I must confess my son finished all his pounded yam and the okro soup and was even crying for more. Such a pity i forgot to take a pics of his plate after eating.
    The okro soup tasted so nice and delicious. I am regretting now for not starting him our own food on time, I bless the day i stumbled on your site, which was last week Wednesday(27/6/2018).
    All through the weekend i did not allow him to take those #bland food, i made about 5 different types of food i saw on your website and i store in the freezer for this week.
    Thank you so much ma and God bless you for raising healthy kids!

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      2nd July 2018 at 1:14 pm

      Tolu, thank you so much for this wonderful feedback. I would say congratulations and welcome to homemade baby food…the best thing you can do for your child.

  11. Stephanie says

    27th September 2018 at 1:52 pm

    Thank u for this my baby really enjoyed it..

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      2nd October 2018 at 9:42 am

      You are very welcome Stephanie

  12. Ayobami says

    17th October 2018 at 10:46 am

    Wow. A great and simple recipe for babies. I loveeet. God bless you richly ma.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      18th October 2018 at 3:03 am

      Bless you too Ayobami. Thanks

  13. Nene says

    7th November 2018 at 6:51 pm

    Happy I came across your page.my baby will be 6months next week.can I start him with okro soup now?he wants to eat whatever I eat now.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      24th November 2018 at 10:37 pm

      Hello Nene, it is fine as long as you make the baby version for him. Find recipes by exploring the website

  14. Uche says

    6th May 2019 at 2:17 pm

    Hi, am new here and my baby will soon turn six months. I love what you do here and I’m benefiting a lot especially being a first time mum. How do I subscribe?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      12th May 2019 at 7:48 am

      Welcome Uche and thanks for this. You can subscribe using the subscribe button on the webpage or download plantain ebook button

  15. Ononowo Ibukun says

    24th July 2020 at 1:37 pm

    Should I add salt and seasoning to the fish or the okro soup to give it taste?

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      31st July 2020 at 7:00 pm

      No Ibukun. Not at all because your baby doesn’t need that and the fish has made it tasty already.

  16. Akuchukwu says

    1st November 2020 at 6:10 am

    Good morning ma,
    Ha! I’ve been given my 6months baby family food and he’s 10months.how I have not caused him harm?

    Please aunty chioma, he started drinking tea @ 10 months (Milo and baby’milk) how bad is it?

    Is oat good for him? Quarter

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      7th November 2020 at 3:00 pm

      Hello Akuchukwu, it is not really ideal to have been giving him family food unless you cook with less salt but well done for introducing him to solid food.
      I wouldn’t advise you to give milo to your baby because it is not a drink for babies and is full of sugar which is equally not good.

      Quaker oats or any other brand of oats is perfectly the best for baby.

  17. Irene says

    30th December 2020 at 10:17 am

    I just want to say Thank You so o o o o o o o much for setting up this website. I just stumbled on it and it’s been so amazing and informative. My triplets just clocked one and it’s been difficult trying to make the right food for them but your writeups have given me great ideas. Thanks a lot. Kisses.

    Reply
    • Chioma says

      30th December 2020 at 2:48 pm

      You are so welcome Irene. I am just laughing here.

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