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Eru Soup

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/eru-soupspinachokazi-leaves/

Ingredients

The meat and fish

  • 2 pounds meat (beef, tripe, cow skin, smoked turkey)
  • pounds dried fish

The vegetables and aromatics

  • ¼ onion chopped
  • 5-6 cups dried chopped ukazi
  • 2 pounds frozen spinach
  • 2 tablespoons Maggi/bouillon powder
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
  • Scotch bonnet pepper optional

The oils and seasonings

  • 2-4 cups palm oil (or half corn oil and half palm oil)
  • ½ cup ground crayfish

Instructions

  1. Cut the beef into bite-size chunks, season with salt, Maggi, and onions, and cook until tender.
  2. Soak the dried okazi leaves in hot water for 10-15 minutes to tenderize, then rinse and drain.
  3. Add the assorted meats and dried fish to a pot with at least 2 cups of stock and bring to a boil.
  4. Simmer for 5 minutes, then add the thawed spinach, crayfish, and bouillon.
  5. Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
  6. Add the shredded ukazi leaves and palm oil, stirring to combine.
  7. Simmer for another 10 minutes, adding stock or water if needed.
  8. Season to taste with salt and more Maggi as necessary.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
764
Total fat
60g
Total carbohydrates
9g
Total protein
51g
Sodium
411mg
Cholesterol
135mg

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