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| Home grown Ewedu leaves |
Ewedu soup is one of the most popular Nigerian soups among
the Yorubas.
Little wonder when I was serving
in Abakaliki, I couldn't find it to buy to
prepare, but there's a life saving bukateria where it's being sold with
Amala. I go there anytime I want to get a break from Igbo soups and it
helps to remind my taste buds of what home tastes like!
Ewedu soup has lots of benefits to offer, it's highly
nutritious and can even aid in weight loss. It is very easy to prepare and you
can go ahead to use a whisk, hand or Jug blender, instead of the crude ways of
using Ijabe. Lol, my momma must not hear me say this!
Some people don't even use Kaun (Potash), but be rest
assured. Blending also can do the magic of enhancing the viscosity!
Let's get to busines!!
INGREDIENTS
- I Big Bunch of Ewedu Leaves
- 2 Cups of Water
- 3 Tablespoon Locust Beans (Iru, I love it so I kinda put much.)
- 1 Heaped tablespoon Ground Crayfish (optional)
- 1 Knorr cube
- Salt to taste
PREPARATION:
Ø Pick your Ewedu leaves; don’t
pick the stalk/stem along with it. It's an abomination to pick the stem with
it! LOL
Ø Wash the leaves thoroughly to rid it
of dirt. Basically, like three to four times!
Ø Pour the two cups of water into a pot
and bring to a rolling boil.
Ø Add the Ewedu leaves and boil for 2
minutes, then add the locust beans, continue to boil till it bcomes tender,
this should take about 8-10 minutes
Ø If you’re using a broom (Ijabe) like I did,
use the broom to pound the leaves
Ø If you’re using a blender, allow the Ewedu
to cool off for a bit
Ø Add the Ewedu into a blender along
with the Iru, don’t add all the plenty water, basically
half of a cup should do, because Too much water will make Ewedu too watery! You
should get a semi-purée consistency
Ø Transfer the Ewedu back into the pot;
add the ground crayfish, knorr cube and salt to taste…
Ø Let it simmer with the residual heat
for 3 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning. Do not overcook or
the Ewedu will go brown and it won't taste nice at all!
Voila! Ewedu soup is ready! I took mine
with its two best buddies - GBEGIRI AND BUKA STEW
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