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Bitter Leaf Soup Recipe

Photo Credit:  Dooney’s Kitchen/Low Carb Africa/Yummy Medley Pinterest

 Servings:

4

 Ready In:

1hr 40mins

 Calories:

Varies

 Good For:

Lunch

 Introduction

About this Recipe

By: Emmanuella

Although ‘Bitter’ appears in its name, bitter leaf soup is one of the sweetest local delicacies loved by Igbos. Traditionally called ofe Olugbo (or onugbo soup), bitter leaf soup is one of the few soups that is traditionally eaten during Igbo cultural festivals. You bet it is prepared in a special way that makes this bitter-leafed soup become relished on the dining table. Let us see how this special delicacy is prepared.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbs Bitter leaf
  • 5 lbs cocoyam
  • 2 lbs cut Goat meat
  • 1 lbs kpomo or shaki 
  • 1 lbs stock fish
  • 1 lbs dried fish
  • 2 lbs palm kernel
  • Scotch bonnet pepper
  • 4 tbsp Crayfish
  • 1 wrap of Ogiri Igbo
  • Seasoning cubes & salt to taste

Note:

– If you can’t get cocoyam corms, you can use cocoyam flour, achi or even yam/yam flour

– You can sun-dry your bitter leaf to make its bitter taste easier to remove

– Ogiri Igbo is the local seasoning that gives your soup the traditional taste. But it is optional if you don’t eat it.

 

Olugbo soup

Nutrition

Bitter leaf soup is rich in vitamins, protein and minerals including  iodine. Fats & oil and carbs are also present in good measure.

  • Vitamins 35% 35%
  • Roughage 76% 76%
  • Calories 12% 12%

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare your leaves

First wash your bitter leaf to remove dirt. Marsh it to remove its bitter taste and to break the leaves. You can further boil to eliminate the bitter taste completely if you like.

Step 2: Prepare your sweetener

Put your washed goatmeat in a pot. Add diced onion (the only time you add onion), salt and seasoning cubes. Steam dry for 3 to 5 minutes. Then add scotch bonnet pepper, your stock fish and water. Cook until meat & fish are tender. Add kpomo and boil for another 5 minutes so it doesn’t get too soft. Sweetener is ready.

Step 3: Prepare your palm kernel seeds and cocoyam

Put your washed palm kernel seeds and cocoyam together in a pot and boil until softened. Peel the hot cocoyam and blend into cocoyam paste. Extract oil from the palm kernel seeds using hot/warm water. Be mindful of the volume of water you use. Only add as much as how watery you want your soup to be and boil for 10 minutes.

Step 4: Mix your soup

Into the boiling oil solution, add your dried fish, crayfish and scotch bonnet pepper. Also add your ogiri igbo and seasoning cubes to taste and allow to boil for 10 minutes. Add the cocoyam paste and allow to boil to dissolve before adding your already cooked meat, kpomo and stock fish. Allow to steam for 10 minutes.

Step 5: Add bitter leaf

After a total of 20 to 25 minutes of cooking, the aroma of the soup must be strong. Add your prepared bitter leaf. Add it in small lumps so it can spread easily and stir very well. Add salt to taste and cook for 10 minutes. Your bitter leaf soup is ready to be served. 

Step 6: Get your swallow ready

Get your preferred swallow ready and serve in desired quantity. Do not forget to do the dishes ASAP.

People Who’ve Made This

“I really love Onugbo soup and I have followed your recipe. I think it is correct and will give the desired result and taste. I like it when ogiri igbo is used to prepare the soup. It brings out the real taste of the soup and not t0 mention the strong beautiful and rich aroma too

Thanks Emmanuella. Just started craving bitter leaf soup again.”

Oma

Amawbia-Awka

“Wow! This is the real traditional way of making bitter leaf soup. Just that you weren’t quite elaborate on how to process the palm kernel seeds. I use palm oil instead of the kernels. It’s easier for me that way and still gives the same satisfying taste.”

Chinelo Nwankwo

Amaenyi-Awka

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Vegetable Soup Recipe

 Photo Credit:  Dream Africa Pinterest/Sisiyemmie Pinterest/Yummy Medley Pinterest

 Servings:

4

 Ready In:

1hr 30mins

 Calories:

Varies

 Good For:

Lunch

 Introduction

About this Recipe

 By: Emmanuella

Vegetable soup is one of the most popular delicacies in Naija kitchens. For different people, there are different ways it can be prepared. But something that unites all the recipes is the abundance of leafy vegetables and that is probably where the soup got its name from.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs  Water leaf
  • 2 lbs Ugu
  • 3 lbs cut Goat meat 
  • 8 pieces of Snails
  • 1 lbs Smoked Shrimp
  • ½ cup Palm oil
  • 2 Onions & 2 Peppers
  • 4 tbsp Crayfish
  • 2 Seasoning cubes
  • Salt to taste

It is one of the most health-friendly recipes since leafy vegetables promote the availability of blood in the body while its high roughage content aids bowel movement. Vegetable soup goes well with poundo, garri, fufu and all other kinds of swallow. It can also be eaten alone when one isn’t super-hungry.

Nutrition

Vegetable soup is rich in vitamins, protein and minerals including  iodine. Fats & oil and roughages are also present in good quantity

  • Vitamins 35% 35%
  • Roughage 76% 76%
  • Calories 12% 12%

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Prepare your sweetner

Put washed goatmeat in pot. Add onion, salt and 2 seasoning cubes. Fire dry without water. Once dried, add dried fish, snails and water. Cook until meat is tender. Sweetner is ready

.Step 2: Prepare your leaves

Wash ugu leaves and waterleaf to remove sand and dirts. Slice your ugu leaves. Mash your waterleaf and boil dry in pot

Step 3: Prepare other ingredients

Slice your second onion. Grind your pepper and crayfish, get your seasoning cubes and palm oil ready

Step 4: Mix your soup

Pour palm oil in pot and put on fire until it fries. add onion and crayfish and pour the water from your sweetner. Add your ugu leaves and waterleaf and stir until both leaves mix. Put your pepper and seasoning cubes and add your meat, snail etc from your sweetner. Add salt, stir and allow to boil for 5 minutes

Step 5: Prepare to feed your tummy

After boiling for five minutes, your vegetable soup is ready. Get your swallow ready and don’t forget to wash up the dishes.

People Who’ve Made This

“This is a good vegetable soup recipe. Although there are other ways I prepare my waterleaf, I think mashing and drying works too. I learned here that drying your meat with seasoning cubes, onion, and salt before cooking makes it taste even sweeter. Thanks Emmanuella for making this recipe. It works.

Chisom

Udoka Housing Estate

“I think this is an even easier process than the way I prepare mine but you should know that waterleaf is key. It serves as the thickner. If you don’t get enough waterleaf, you may not like the way your soup turns out. Happened to me once. Cool recipe!”

Mira

Commissioners Quarters

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