Okro soup

Okro soup

Lunch/Dinner
40 min
6 servings
286 kcal / serving

Okro soup is a very popular and delicious stew that is loved by the majority of the people, in West Africa, especially if cooked well.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbokra ( half minced and half sliced)
  • 1red bell pepper
  • smoked turkey wings
  • 1 smallonion (minced)
  • 1habanero pepper
  • 3 tbspcrayfish
  • ½ lbspinach
  • 1 lbshrimps
  • 1dry fish (large )
  • 4 tbsplocust bean
  • ½ cuppalm oil
  • 1 tspseasoning powder
  • 4 cupswater

Directions

  1. 1

    Boil the Smoked Turkey wings with salt, seasoning powder and minced Onions. Cook till tender.

  2. 2

    While the meat is boiling, mince half of the onions in a food processor or a chopper and slice the other half. Set aside

  3. 3

    Mince the red bell pepper and habanero pepper in the chopper and set aside

  4. 4

    When the meat becomes tender, add the minced pepper, crayfish, and locust bean and leave to cook for about 10 minutes.

  5. 5

    Shred and add the washed dry fish and leave to soften for about five minutes.

  6. 6

    Add the palm oil, shrimps and the minced and sliced okro. Leave to cook for about 3 to 5 minutes.

  7. 7

    Stir in the spinach and mix until wilted.

  8. 8

    Remove from heat immediately and serve.