Cookbook:Orunla (Nigerian Okra Soup)

Orunla (Nigerian Okra Soup)
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Orunla is a soup made from dried okra. It is often accompanied by dishes like pounded yam, amala, fufu, etc.

Ingredients

• Beef, cubed
• Onion, chopped
• 3 bouillon cubes
• Dryfish
• 1 spoon of iru
• 3 spoons of palm oil
• Pepper
• ½ cup dried okra, ground to powder
• Ground crayfish powder
• Diced ponmo (cow skin)

Procedure

1. Add beef, onion, bouillon, and salt to a pot. Cover with water, and boil for about 20 minutes.
2. Clean the dried fish with water, and add to the pot.
3. Add the locust bean and palm oil. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and boil for 5 minutes.
4. Add the dried okra and ground crayfish. Cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Serve with desired accompaniments.