Semo with okro soup

Name: Semo with okro soup
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 ppl
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 800 g semovita; Okro; Locust beans (optional); Potash (optional); Salt to taste

Mariya Balarabe Gambo @280581m

Semo with okro soup

Mariya Balarabe Gambo @280581m

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 ppl

800 gsemovita
Okro
Locust beans (optional)
Potash (optional)
Salt to taste

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Bring water to boil in a pot. Make a smooth paste of semovita with water
2

Add semo paste to pot of boiling water, stir and allow to cook till it thickens. About 8 to 10 minutes on medium flame.
3

Simultaneously add semovita to pot while stirring vigorously till you achieve desired consistency. Lower flame, cover and allow to simmer for about 3 minutes. Stir again then serve.
4

Wash, cut and blend okro.
5

In a pot, add blended okro and a little water. Put pot on medium flame. Add potash and iru (optional). Bring to a boil and allow to cook. Add salt
6

Allow to cook till okro is tender. Serve with swallow of choice alongside stew.
7

I served mine with semo and stew