SEAFOOD OKRA SOUP

 

Seafood Okra Soup gives you the chance to add all the possible seafood: fish, shrimps, prawns, crabs, lobster etc to your Nigerian soup for swallows. This delicious Okra Soup is great for everyone. It can be eaten with ẹ̀bà or semolina. The benefits of okra range from high dietary fibre to its low-calorie content. The best part about this delightful meal is its versatility; you can mix any seafood of choice with your okra.

Recipe

• Okra

• Fresh fish

• Prawns

• Shrimps

• Red palm oil

• Ugu or spinach

• Sweet pepper

• Onions

• Habanero pepper (Rodo)

• Seasoning cubes

• Salt (to taste)

Procedure

• Cook the fish with the seasoning cubes and half-diced onions.

• When done, remove the fish and add the shrimps. Cook for 5 minutes, at most 7 minutes so it does not disintegrate then gently take them out.

• Add the prawns and cook for 5 minutes and take them out.

• In a different pot, add the red palm oil, once it heats up, add the remaining onions, and fry for a bit.

• Add the okra and fry till it heats up all over.

• Start adding the stock bit by bit and stir very well to activate the elasticity of the okra.

• Note: If you want less water in your own soup, boil the stock by a lot before adding it to the pot of soup.

• When all the stock has been added, add the peppers and the spinach. Cover and cook for 1 minute maximum.

• Add the fish and shrimps, add salt to taste and stir very well.

• Your delicious Seafood Okra soup is ready!! Serve with any swallow of your choice.