How to prepare Ghanaian Okra Soup

Have you tasted the typical Nigerian Okra Soup before? well this is a new twist to it that you will also enjoy

Ingredients

• ½kg meats
• 1 Handful dry whole Crayfish (blended)
• 4 Salmon steaks (seasoned and grilled)
• Handful Spinach
• 2½ Cups Okra (chopped, grated or blended)
• 4 Plum Tomatoes (chopped or roughly blended)
• 2 Bay leaves
• ¼ Cup Crayfish
• 2 Crushed fresh Ata-rodo
• 4 Tbsp dry Pepper
• 2 Garlic cloves (crushed)
• 2½ Tbsp black pepper
• 1 Medium Onion
• 3 Cooking spoons of Palm oil
• Bouillon cubes
• Salt to taste

Cooking time

40 Minutes

Recipe category

Main meal

Recipe cuisine

Ghanaian

Cooking method

Boiling

Recipe Yield

6 Servings

Instructions

1. Boil meat with Garlic, some Onion, Salt, Black Pepper, Ginger, dry Pepper, and seasoning cube. Drain the meat from the stock when done and set aside.
2. Heat Palm Oil in a pot but do not bleach. Put in the rest of the chopped Onions and sauté till Onions are almost translucent.
3. Then add the Crayfish and Bay leaves and fry for about 30 seconds while turning the contents of the pot around to prevent burning.
4. Add the boiled meat and cook for a few minutes.
5. Then, add the Tomatoes and Peppers. After Tomato has fried a bit, add some of the meat stock and bring to a boil.
6. Reduce the heat, then add the remaining Black Pepper, Salmon, Crayfish, and dry Pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 5 minutes uncovered.
7. Finally, add the Vegetables and set aside.

Your Soup is ready! Serve with any swallow of choice.