RECIPE:CRABBY EFO RIRO (SPINACH SOUP)

 

Growing up from the Southern part of Nigeria, i ate a variety of soups and actually started cooking some of them at a very early age. One soup that will always find its way in my Mothers Kitchen and my Grandma's too is OFE ERIAMIONU. The beautiful dark green Leafy vegetable was not only eaten for its health benefits but for that unique richness and taste you get when combined with our

staple Pounded yam or Akpu. However, moving to the western part of Nigeria, i realised Eriamionu is known as Efo Shoko and in Preparation, its almost like the Eriamionu soup save for some very little techniques which brings about the difference. So while i gear up to bring you my Grandma's OFE ERIAMIONU soon,This is my Crabby EFO RIRO soup cooked and perfected Foodies and Spice style. Please enjoy and share

INGREDIENTS

Vegetable (Shoko Leaves or Spinach)

Red Oil

Beef
Shaki

Stockfish

Dry fish

Crabs
Kpomo
Shrimps

Pepper (scotch Bonnet)

Onions

Tomatoes

PREPARATION:

Wash, season and boil Beef and Shaki till soft. Add stockfish and Cleaned Crabs to the 

broth and cook broth till almost dry. Wash and slice vegetables, Boil a pot of water and blanch (watch video for blanching method). Blend tomatoes, Peppers and Onion. Put 2 table spoon of Palm/red oil into pot and heat (don’t bleach). Add salt then pour blended ingredients, fry to eliminate sour taste, add kpomo, shrimps, dryfish and washed iru.

 

Add Blanched leaves, turn and pour in the meat ingredients. Season to taste, allow to cook for another 2 mins and this Vegetable master piece is ready….. Don’t forget to download with correct step down swallow, Good luck