How to make Akwa ibom’s Otong soup
This soup is a well enjoyed delicacy among locals in some few states in Nigeria.
Otong soup is a favorite recipe eaten by the people from Akwa Ibom, a state in Nigera. It goes perfectly well with Ayan Ekpang (Cocoyam and wateryam swallow) wrapped in banana leaves.
Cooking time
35 minutes
Recipe category
Main Dish
Recipe cuisine
Local Dish
Cooking method
Stewing
Recipe Yield
3 servings
Ingredients
20 fingers of Okro (chopped and pounded)
1 pound of beef
1 cup of snails
1 cup of shrimps
1 cup of tripe (shaki)
A bunch of chopped Ugwu (pumpkin leaves)
A handful of chopped Uziza leaves
1 medium sized stockfish
1/2 cup of crayfish pieces
Stock cubes
Salt to taste
1 scotch bonnet pepper (chopped)
2 cooking spoons of palm oil
Instructions
- Season and boil your beef, tripe, snail and stockfish till soft.
- Add the shrimp to the pot of beef and allow to cook as well. Add little water as needed.
- Add your chopped scotch bonnet pepper and crayfish pieces and allow to simmer for 2 mins.
- Season as necessary and pour in your okro, add the chopped vegetables and your oil. Stir and take off the heat.
Your Otong soup is ready! Serve with Ayan Ekpang.