How To Prepare Ogbono Soup, Step by Step Guide

 Ogbono soup

What is Ogbono Soup?

Ogbono soup is a Nigerian dish made with grounded ogbono seeds.

Besides the seeds, water and oil, it typically contains leaf vegetables, other vegetables, seasoning and meat.

Ingredients for Ogbono Soup

450g grounded ogbono seed

1kg assorted meats (ponmo, bushmeat etc)

Crayfish

Grounded pepper

Locust beans (iru)

1 sliced onion

Palm oil

Stockfish

Smoked fish

Meat stock

Salt

Materials Needed

2 Cooking pots

Water

Method of Preparations

-Wash the assorted meats thoroughly and place in a pot

-Add the sliced onions and some meat stock (omi eran) or water, cook for about 20 minutes

-Add the washed stockfish and smoked fish and cook for another 5 minutes

-In another pot, heat the oil and fry the grounded ogbono seeds for 3 minutes to bring out the flavor

-Gradually add the cooked meat, stock fish, and crayfish

-Add grounded pepper and mix together

-Wash the locust beans and add to the soup

-Allow it to cook for another 10 minutes

-Check if the seasoning is enough and serve hot with pounded yam

-Yummy yummy isn’t it?