Ogbono Soup Makes Eating Easy

         Ogbono soup also known as draw soup makes eating fufu  so easy because of its slimy nature which helps the lumps of fufu slide down. Some people like their ogbono soup plain, with no added vegetables, others would not touch it unless there is some kind of vegetable in it.






           
                      INGREDIENTS.

  • Assorted meat and stock fish.
  • 2 handful ogbono seeds.
  • 3 cooking spoon red palm oil.
  • Vegetable( pumpkin leaves or bitter leaf).
  • 2 teaspoon crayfish.
  • 1 onion.
  • 2 maggi cubes .
  • Peoper and salt to taste.
                   PROCEDURES
  1. Grind the ogbono in a dry mill.
  2. Cut vegetables and washed. Set aside.
  3. Cook the assorted meat and stock with cubes and onion. 
  4. Grind crayfish and pepper. Boil some water and set aside.
  5. Pour the palm oil into a clean pot and set on fire. Melt the oil at low heat. After that turn off the heat and add the grind ogbono. Use your spoon to dissolve the ogbono in the oil. 
  6. Add meat, fish, (water from cooking assorted meat and fish). Set  the heat to low  and start stirring. 
  7. Keep stirring until the ogbono has completely absorbed the meat stock. Add a small quantity of boild water and stir till the ogbono has absorbed all the water. Cover the pot and let it cook at low heat. Stir every 2-3 minutes for 20 minutes. .
  8. Add assorted meat and fish, crayfish, salt and pepper to taste. Add abit of water and stir very well . Cook till the content of the pot is well heated.  
  9. If you prefer your ogbono soup  without vegetables, turn off the heat and serve. If not, add vegetable. Cover the pot and turn off the heat. Leave to stand for about 5 minutes  and then serve with any fufu recipe.
                      ENJOY!!!!

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