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Okro Soup with Ogbono

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Okro soup cooked with ogbono for added viscousity

Okro soup and ogbono soup are a favourite with children as well as adults. There are several ways to make these soups including this method of adding both in one soup. So, i am sharing this version of Okro soup with Ogbono or should i say Ogbono soup with Okro…call it anyway you want 🙂

As always, i am making this as a kid-friendly and family soup using the most basic and common ingredients which you can always find anywhere to make a tasty soup. Meat and smoked fish is enough to give you that delicious soup in addition to the others. Feel free to add additional proteins of choice…shaki, kpomo, roundabout, prawns, dried fish, stock fish etc. A video of how i made this soup is up on Mummy’s Yum Youtube Channel for you watch too.

Okro Soup with Ogbono Recipe

Ingredients

  • 15-20 fingers okro
  • ÂĽ cup ground ogbono
  • 500g or more beef
  • 2 medium smoked fish
  • 2 cooking spoons palm oil
  • 1-2 medium onions
  • 1 cup crayfish
  • Ogili okpei/dawadawa/iru (depends on size and a little goes a long way)
  • 2 seasoning cubes
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • Green vegetables (ugu, kale, collard green)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Watch the video

Method

A.  Prepare the ingredients

  • Wash and cut okro into desired size. You can equally use a grater if the kids don’t like the chunky bits.
  • Boil meat with onions, garlic and seasoning cubes until soft.
  • Blend Ogbono if not ground already. Pass the ogbono through a sieve to get it powdered rather than in clumps.
  • Break apart the smoked fish and remove the bones properly. Rinse  well and set aside.
  • Blend crayfish with pepper and ogili okpei. Pound in a mortar if you don’t have a blender.
  • Wash and cut your vegetables.

Have you tried other ogbono and okro soup recipes? Check out Okro soup, Meatball Ogbono and the minced version for toddlers

B. The Cooking

  1. Place the pot of meat on the cooker to boil again if already removed from heat. Once boiled, add ogbono and palm oil, stir and allow to cook for about 5 minutes while stirring to avoid burning or sticking to the pot.
  2. Pour in the crayfish and pepper mix. Stir, cover and allow to cook while stirring intermittently until most of the foamy stuff on top of the soup evaporates or disappears. Designed to fit your curves and flatter your shape, you’ll ooze confidence in our supportive swimwear. Whether you’re looking for mix and match bikini separates, bold printed tankinis or floaty swim dresses and supportive swimsuits, you’ll find it here in our ladies’ swimwear collection. Plus Sizes swimwear also offers a variety of pieces in bright hues, bold prints and vivacious designs in plus size one pieces, plus size bikinis and cover up. Check out our latest plus size fashions including, plus size dresses, plus size jumpsuits and rompers with all the trendiest designs! #swimwearlux #plus #size #swimwear
  3. Add the smoked fish and chopped okro, combine well and allow to simmer for 1-2 minutes. Adjust your seasonings at this point.
  4. Add the vegetables, stir well and remove pot from heat to avoid over-cooking the vegetables.
  5. Serve with choice of eba, fufu, oatmeal, amala etc.

** You can make your soup lighter if you don’t like it thick and ‘drawy’ by adding more water just after step 2.

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