Ewedu and okro soup. Okra soup is very good when cooked green and fresh. Ewedu leaves are good for weight loss. They are both full of vitamins which can be destroyed by heat, reason we do not overcook these greens.
Ewedu, like okro soup, is popularly used to eat some traditional Nigerian meals called swallows (like amala, eba, fufu, semo and the likes).
Okro Soup Just like ogbono soup and Ewedu soup, Okro soup has a viscous texture which makes it an acquired taste.
Talking about Ogbono soup - this is a thick delicious, and hearty soup made from the Wild mango seeds, and it has a ton of nutritional benefits.
You can cook Ewedu and okro soup using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Ewedu and okro soup
- It's of Ewedu.
- It's of Meat.
- You need of Okro.
- It's of Oil.
- It's of Seasoning.
- Prepare of Daddawa(locust beans).
- You need of Scotch bonnet.
- It's of Red bell pepper.
- It's of Kanwa.
The Nigerian okro vegetable soup This soup can be made with more vegetables that it almost looks like Edikang ikong but I prefer mine with a little less of the leafy greens. Because in my opinion too much green veggies reduces the 'draw' (viscosity) Factor. Which is why I like soups like Ogbono and Ewedu. Transfer back to the pot and add the ground crayfish, maggi, salt and pepper to taste.
Ewedu and okro soup step by step
- In a pot add your washed meat, seasoning, onions, salt and allow to cook.
- Add grinded scotch bonnet, pepper locust beans and grated okro and allow to cook for 10mnts.
- Then add the ewedu leaves and little kanwa and allow to cook for 5mnts.
- Served with tuwo.
Allow to simmer for just five minutes and you are done with making ewedu soup. Serve ewedu soup plus stew and meat with either amala, eba, semo or pounded yam, the exact way a Yoruba man would love it. Subscribe Below to Receive My Free Weekly Recipes. Ewedu is green leafy vegetable that is paired with stew for swallow. Other names for Ewedu include Jute leaves and Molokhai.
