Recipe of the day: Week no 73 - Okro soup (Draw Soup)

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From Nigeria

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Delicious okro soup and fufu

I'm excited to share the simple steps I took to prepare a mouthwatering okro soup. One of the reasons I'm particularly fond of cooking okro soup is because of it affordability. Whenever I'm on a tight budget, okro soup is my top choice and it's always satisfying.

To begin, let's take a look at the ingredients I used in preparing my delicious okro soup.

Ingredients

• Cow skin (kpomo)

• Stock fish

• Periwinkle (shell)

• Onions

• Okro

• Bitter leaf

• Fresh pepper

• Ice Fish

• Stock cube (Maggi)

• Red oil

• Salt for taste

Some of the well prepared ingredients

Preparation method

I started by washing and preparing the protein ingredients, such as, cow skin (kpomo), stock fish and ice fish, put them into the pot. Next, I added the necessary seasonings, including stock cubes, fresh peppers, onions, and salt. After combining everything, I let it cook for 10-15 minutes until the meat was tender and fully cooked.

Cooking the proteis

While the meat was cooking, I pounded the fresh peppers and crayfish using a mortal and a pestle then set the items aside. Next, I chopped the okro into tiny pieces, I deliberately chose to slice the okro instead of pounding or grating it. I also washed the bitter leaf very well and squeeze out the bitter taste out of it and set them aside.

Once the meat was tender, I put the pot down, then I fried red oil and onions mixture with pepper.

Frying red oil

Frying onions

Feying the crayfish

After frying the onion mixture for about 60 seconds, I poured in my cooked proteins (kpomo and stock fish) stirred the mixture very well and let it boil for an additional 3-5 minutes.
After 5 minutes of boiling, I added a little quantity of water and also the washed periwinkle, stirring well to combine. I then let the mixture simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Putting the proteins

Putting periwinkle

After cooking for an additional 5 minutes, I added the sliced okro to the pot, stirring everything together to combine. I then allowed the mixture to steam for 5minutes, enabling the okro to bring out its texture.

Putting the slice okro

Next, I added stock cube (crayfish Maggi), stirring well to incorporate. After 3minutes, I added the washed bitter leaves and the ice fish stirring everything together to combine. I then partially covered the pot, allowing the soup to simmer for 2 minute, which helped to meld the flavors and textures together.

Putting stick cube

Putting bitterleaf

Putting the ice fish

After simmering for 2 minute, I removed the soup from the cooker, and it my okro soup was finally ready for eating. I served myself the hot okro soup with fufu, and it was truly a satisfying meal.

Pot of delicious okro soup

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