Ogbono soup

 Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK)
Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK) @chefdpk
Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

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Ogbono soup (Draw Soup) is a rich, nutrition-packed Nigerian soup made from ogbono seeds (ground African mango seeds), palm oil, assorted meats, and traditional spices. It packs a lot of bold and rich flavors and is incredibly delicious

Ogbono soup originates from the south-eastern part of Nigeria where the Igbos come from. It is prepared with ground ogbono seeds, which grow on trees in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. Ogbono seeds are sold in the market. They are finely ground to a powder before they can be cooked.

Ogbono soup

#Backtoschool
#Lunch/Dinner
Ogbono soup (Draw Soup) is a rich, nutrition-packed Nigerian soup made from ogbono seeds (ground African mango seeds), palm oil, assorted meats, and traditional spices. It packs a lot of bold and rich flavors and is incredibly delicious

Ogbono soup originates from the south-eastern part of Nigeria where the Igbos come from. It is prepared with ground ogbono seeds, which grow on trees in the south-eastern part of Nigeria. Ogbono seeds are sold in the market. They are finely ground to a powder before they can be cooked.

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Ingredients

35 minutes
8 servings
  1. 1 cupogbono seeds
  2. 1 lbbeef or goat meat
  3. 8 ozshaki (tripe)
  4. 12 ozcow feet
  5. 3/4 cuppalm oil
  6. 1 cupschopped spinach or your choice of leafy greens
  7. 1 cuponions chopped
  8. bouillon powder or 2 maggi stock cubes 1 tbsp
  9. 1 tbspground crayfish
  10. 1 tbspcayenne pepper
  11. 2 cupsmeat stock
  12. 2 cupswater
  13. salt to taste

Cooking Instructions

35 minutes
  1. 1

    Cook all the meat you’re going to use, with some salt, pepper, onion, and bouillon powder until it becomes tender.
    Chop the spinach and set aside.
    If using whole ogbono seeds, grind it using a mortar and pestle set or a coffee grinder. Skip if using pre-ground seeds.
    When the assorted meats are ready, drain the stock out but save some of the stock so you can use it to flavor the ogbono soup.

  2. 2

    In another pot, add some palm oil on low heat and add the ogbono seeds to it.
    Mix in the ogbono seeds and break any lumps with a serving spoon. Stir until it’s thoroughly coated.
    Add the stock from the cooked meats and stir
    Add water and stir until you reach your desired thickness.
    Bring to a boil, then set to low heat and let it cook for about 10 minutes, stirring intermittently.

  3. 3

    Add in the meats, bouillon powder, cayenne pepper, crayfish.
    Taste for salt and add some if needed.
    If it becomes too thick, add a little more water.
    Let simmer for about 10 minutes.
    Add the chopped spinach and let simmer on low for about 2 more minutes.
    Your ogbono soup is ready to serve!

  4. 4

    Note
    You can substitute spinach with pumpkin leaves, collard greens or bitter leaf, or leave out the vegetables entirely if you wish.
    When you add the ogbono to the palm oil, make sure it’s on low heat and watch it carefully so it does not burn.

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 Da-Princess Kitchen Culinary Concept(Chef DPK)
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I am Chef' DPK. My love for cooking has been since I was young. I love to help people satisfy their hunger by preparing different delicacies for them.The way I took care of my family by making delicious delicacies for them daily has really brought lots of love between us and other family members. They never cease to talk about my cooking skills all the time. This was what actually inspired me to learn about different techniques in cooking and futher my education in the culinary career. I am now a certified chef and I have trained a lots of students on this aspect too.I have a school called DA PRINCESS KITCHEN AND CULINARY CONCEPT in Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria. It is a practical oriented class session all through our course and you will be amazed at what you will learn when you attend. Expecting you all!
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Comments (3)

Jamila Ibrahim Tunau
Jamila Ibrahim Tunau @Jamitunau
Its the apple shaped eba for me 🍎😅

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