31/01/2022
*Ingredients*
*Okro 200g*
*Beef*
*Fish(Titus/mackerel, dry* *fish and stock fish)*
*Prawns(optional)*
*Red oil(palm oil) 2* *cooking spoon*
*pepper*
*onion (one medium size)*
*Pumkin or spinach*
*Crayfish*
*Salt and seasoning*
*Directions*
*1. An hour before preparation of soup, boil the stock fish and the dry fish for 20mins and leave to soak for some time.*
*2. Grate the okra fingers, you can cut but i prefer the grating because the tinnier the cut the more it will draw.*
*3. If you prefer the pumkin , wash and cut into tiny pieces, for places you can only get spinach, defroze and cut into pieces*
*4. Ground the crayfish and pepper.*
*5. Add the beef, onion and the seasonings to the stockfish and cook till done.*
*6. Add the red oil and melt if its congealed,start frying the grate okra to start the drawing* *process, add meat stock bit by bit and make sure this frying do not exceed 5mins to avoid over cooking the okra.*
*7. Add the vegetables, crayfish, pepper, the cooked meat and stockfish , salt to taste.* *Then stir very well .Cover the put and leave to cook for few minutes and its ready*
8 *You can serve with cassava fufu, pounded yam, or semolina*
*Cooking Directions*
*For Okro soup*
*1) If you will use shaki (cow tripe) for the soup, wash and boil till it is done. Add water sparingly because this soup needs to be thick.*
*2) Add the soaked stockfish and dry fish to the cooked shaki. The length of time it will take to cook shaki depends on the cooking appliance utilized. You can take a bite to confirm this.*
*3) When you are happy that the shaki and stock fish are well-done, add the beef, onions and stock cubes and cook till done. Then add the iced fish and cook till done.*
*4)Pour red palm oil in another pot and heat the pot to dissolve the oil if it is congealed. Add the diced okra and start frying to kick-start the drawing process, add some meat stock from time to time till you notice the okra start to draw. This process should take a maximum of 5 mins to avoid over-cooking the okra.*
*6)Now add the* *vegetable and stir well. Add all the meat and fish, crayfish, pepper and salt to taste. Then stir well.*
*Cover the cooking pot and leave to simmer and it is ready to be served.*
*Notes* : *Shaki, Meat,* *Dry Fish, Iced Fish (Mackerel/Titus) and Stock Fish must not all be used at the same time in preparing the okra soup recipe. If you can, by all means use all as they will add to the flavour........
