NATIVE SOUP

RIVERINE NATIVE SOUP

NATIVE SOUP

Native soup is One of hubby's all time favorite and also a favorite of the riverine residents. It's usually prepared with fresh seafood and a thickner is used.

For my version am using a combo of dried items & fresh periwinkle. I used ofor as thickner but you can also use boiled pounded cocoyam or ground achi. The  Fresh uziza leaf gives it a distinctive flavor which makes this soup a must try for every foodie........it doesn't get any better than this.

INGREDIENTS

1 cow head cut into medium chunks

2 large Kpomo cut into small cubes

3 meduim dried fish deboned

2 cups fresh periwinkle 

Half cup ground dried crayfish 

4 tbsp grounded ofor (thickner) 

2 bunches Uziza leaves finely chopped

3 tbsp ground fresh chili

1 large onion chopped

1 cooking spoon palm oil

2 seasoning cubes (Maggi)

3 cups of beef stock

Salt to taste 

METHOD OF PREPARATION

1. Add cow head to a medium pot with one litre of water and set over heat cook until meat is soft about 40mins; due to my choice of meat it takes a longer time to get soft. Add kpomo, dried fish, half chopped onion, 1 Maggi, 1 tbsp chilli and salt and cook for another 5 minutes.

2. Set medium pot over heat, add palm oil and sauté onion and chilli for 10 secs, add all ingredients in step one above and add 3 cups of beef stock. 

3. Add periwinkle, remaining chopped onion, crayfish, seasoning cube and pinch of salt to taste. Allow to cook for 15 mins.

4. Add thickner(ofor) little at a time, till desired thickness is achieved. Stir properly to dissolve thickner and incorporate ingredients. Simmer for 5 mins.

5. Add chopped Uziza leaves , combine and simmer for 2 mins. 

6. Stir, remove from heat and serve with desired swallow.

Bon Appetit

SERVING IDEAS - serve with pounded yam, starch, wheat, semovita or Eba.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.