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Black Soup Recipe

Black soup, when combined with any one of the many Nigerian swallows, becomes a delicacy in Edo state Nigeria. This soup is indigenous to the Esan people in Edo state Nigeria but also loved and eaten by many Nigerians
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Nigerian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • Assorted meat
  • 1 bulb of onion
  • 1 cup of scent leaf
  • 2 cups of bitterleaf
  • Stock fish
  • Smoked fish
  • 2 pieces of fresh pepper or 1 spoon of ground pepper
  • Palm oil or banga sauce
  • ½ cup of ground crayfish
  • 3 seasoning cubes
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and boil your meat with onion. Add seasoning cubes and salt. Cook for 15-20 minutes.
  • Add your banga sauce, stock fish, smoked fish, pepper and crayfish. Leave to boil for 15 minutes. The mixture would get thick. Don’t forget to taste.
  • Add the ground leaves and stir. Allow to cook for 5 – 7 minutes.
  • Serve with your preferred choice of swallow.

Notes

 
NOTE: Grind the leaves
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