Ugu Soup

Name: Ugu Soup
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: Pepper mix (red bell pepper, scotch bonnet and onions); Ugu leaves (thinly cut); Waterleaf (thinly cut); Palm oil; Seasoning; Spices; Onions (cut); Ram meat; Kpomo (cow skin); Dried fish; Crayfish

Munchy Bites By Meen @Meen06

Kaduna

Ugu soup is a very delicious and nutritious soup. If prepared the right way, the taste is heavenly. Savour with your preferred choice of swallow, rice, pasta, etc. I did not use water or broth in the soup. This is because I want it to be very thick, and water leaf contains a lot of water which comes out when cooked (it is adequate to soften Ugu). If you want it with more liquid you can use broth (preferably) or water and adjust seasoning.
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Ingredients

Pepper mix (red bell pepper, scotch bonnet and onions)
Ugu leaves (thinly cut)
Waterleaf (thinly cut)
Palm oil
Seasoning
Spices
Onions (cut)
Ram meat
Kpomo (cow skin)
Dried fish
Crayfish

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Steps

1

Put palm oil in a clean pot and put on heat source. Add in cut onions. Fry.
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Add pepper mix, seasoning, spices, cut onions and crayfish. Stir and allow to fry.
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Meanwhile, soak in warm water, debone and wash dried fish. Keep aside.
4

Cut and wash ram meat (mutton), put in a pot on heat source. Add in cut onions, seasoning and spices.
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Cover pot and allow to cook. When cooked to desired softness, drain from broth and fry in vegetable oil. Keep aside.
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Keep broth for later use.
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Wash and cook kpomo with water and potash (to soften it). You can also use a lot of onions in place of potash. They serve the same purpose here.
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When soft, drain and cut into pieces of desired size. Keep aside.
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Going back to the soup, add in water leaves and kpomo stir and leave for a minute before adding ugu leaves.
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Cover pot and reduce heat. Allow to cook.
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When Ugu is soft, add fried meat and dried fish. Stir well to combine all ingredients. Leave it on heat for a minute or two. Turn off heat source.
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.....and the most exciting and satisfying part is..... serve with your desired swallow, rice, pasta, etc.
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Bon apetit 😋.

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Munchy Bites By Meen @Meen06

on June 30, 2022 19:37

Kaduna

I enjoy making new recipes, giving known recipes 'Meen's' twist, and been creative with food in general. The most important factor in cooking (for me) are the twists. Personalisation of recipes infused with creativity n dynamism. I am happiest when in the kitchen. IG @munchybitesbymeen