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Edikaikong and Eba

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Ingredients

Stockfish head (medium
size)
500g Dried fish or
roasted fish
1 cup of ground or
pounded crayfish
Waterleaf (12 cups)
Fluted pumpkin (ugwu
leaf ) (8 cups)
2 cups of palm oil
(500ml)
Meat of choice
(preferably assorted
meat)
Salt and pepper to taste
Maggi or knorr cube (3-
4)
1 cup of Periwinkles
(optional)
2 spoons of ofor or achi

Instructions

Using a sharp knife and chopping board, slice the water leaves and fluted pumpkin to tiny bits, wash and set aside in different bowls. Season your meat with 2 seasoning cubes, onions and a teaspoon of salt.Allow to the meat to boil for 10 minutes, then add water and let it cook till it becomes soft and the water is almost dried. Add 2 cups of Palm oil (500ml) to the cooked meat in the pot while still on heat. Salt to taste – be sure the soup is boiling in oil, no water then add the water leaves. Stir for 3-5 minutes. you can add them little by little. Add the ugu (fluted pumpkin) leaves. The pounded crayfish/pepper, periwinkles, 1 seasoning cube should follow. Stir and taste for salt, you can add allow simmering for 3-5 minutes and you have Nigeria’s most popular vegetable soup – Edikaikong soup serve with swallow

  • Author: Get Ubi

Nutrition

  • Sugar: 10.6g
  • Sodium: 383mg 17%
  • Fat: 8.5g 11%
  • Carbohydrates: 85.2g 31%
  • Fiber: 9.7g 35%
  • Protein: 13.1g 26%
  • Cholesterol: 0mg 0%

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