ANOTHER WAY TO MAKE OGBONO SOUP ( IRVINGIA GABONESIS)

Ogbono Soup, does it have an English name,😅 Well, I found out that it is called Irginvia Gabonesis. Big name for good fruit and it's soup. Ogbono Soup is one of my best Soup. I call it one of my best because anything drawy is my best. The fruit itself and I are inseparable too. I love it, that's the one called bush mango.

Ogbono, (Irvingia Gabonesis) has health benefits such as weight management, antidiabetic properties, good for bowel movement , has antibacterial and antifungal properties etc. Just find out. But for the purpose of this post, let's get to the kitchen and make the Soup.

It can be made mixed with okro ( lady's finger), I also like to make it with other vegetables such as Ujuju 😅, ugu ( pumpkin), bitter leaf and sometimes even with ewedu leave. Ogbono can also be cooked with nothing else, just OGBONO. I love it so much.

POPULAR METHOD
A popular method of making Ogbono soup is by frying. You can put oil on fire, fry onions and then add the ground Ogbono, fry and start adding water and other ingredients. However, there is a method I prefer, here is it below. First let's get the ingredients. Less I forget, this is a minimalist kind of Soup please. Sapa Ogbono Soup. 😅😅

INGREDIENTS.

1. Ground Ogbono
2. Fish ( Different types or meat)
3. Palm oil
4. Pepper
5. Seasonings
6. Vegetables ( Pumpkin)
7. Water

PREPARATION.

STEP 1. Wash all the ingredients and cut the ones that needs to be cut. ( Fish, vegetables etc)

STEP. 2. Fry the fish. This is optional, depending on the type of fish used. Some fishes such as stock fish need no frying. Just boil, and like dry cat fish just need washing.

STEP3. Put water into a pot and put on fire.

STEP 4. Add the washed fish(es). If you are using meat, parboil the meat or stock fish. Add a little more water to the broth.

STEP 5. Add palm oil , pepper and seasonings. Cover and bring to a boil.

STEP 6. Add palm oil to the ground Ogbono and place on the cover of pot to melt. Some place in a hot water too to melt.

STEP 7. Add the Ogbono to the boiling soup and stir.

STEP 8. Do not cover. Allow to boil for 10-15minute until the Ogbono is dissolved completely. If the soup is very thick, add a little more water. I don't add water, instead I cover it for a minute. That way, it loosens up the thickness.

STEP 9. Add the washed vegetable and stir. Allow to boil for 5minutes.

STEP 10. Taste for salt, pepper or and other ingredient. Add if you want but if not, your Ogbono soup is ready.

MAKE ANY SWALLOW FOR THE SOUP .
I made semolina, just to pour into a boiling water and stir well.

NOW, JOIN ME ON THE DINNING TABLE

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All images are mine.

So, would you be trying this method? What method do you prefer and what swallow is your best with this soup?

Thanks for checking up on me.

@adoore-eu