How To Prepare Ogbono Soup.

How To Prepare Ogbono Soup. 

 

Ogbono soup is one of the Easiest Recipe, and it's use to eat any kind of fufu. 

INGREDIENTS :

* 1 Cup milk of Ogbono seed or 10 tablespoonful of grounded Ogbono.

* Cow or Goat Meat.

* Cow or Goat Ribs.

* Cow or Goat Shaki.

* Ponmo.

* Dry cat fish.

* 3 Cooking spoons of Palm Oil.

* Half milk cup of Crayfish.

* Stockfish.

* 1 tablespoonful of ogiri okpei (Iru, Locust bean).

* Habanero pepper (ose oyibo, atarodo).

* Half ball of Onion.

* 2 Seasoning Cubes.

* Ugu leaves or Bitter leaves.

* Salt. 

NOTES ABOUT THE INGREDIENTS ;

1. Mostly in all recipes, we go crazy when it comes to the quantities of ingredients. Mean why the quantities of the ingredients can be adjusted to your own taste.

2. If you are using the ogbono seeds, it's recommended for you to use a spice coffer grinder to grind the ogbono seeds.

3. You can add palm oil to the Ogbono seed while grinding or after grinding it, this is to allow the palm oil to mixed well with the Ogbono. Not that you won't add palm oil to your cooking again, you will still add it, but that you have added to your cooking will not mix up with the Ogbono.

4. Vegetables is to add according to the quantity of your choice. Most people don't even add any vegetables to their Ogbono Soup and it's still look lovely that way.

5. You can use grind pepper, cayenne pepper ( fresh or dry) or Scotch bonnet peppers if you cannot find habanero peppers.

BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH YOUR COOKING.

* Set up your grinding machine to grind the Ogbono seed. That is if you are using seed Ogbono. But if you have grounded Ogbono, set it aside.

Note "your grinding process must be without water. That is, you don't add water to your grinding".

* Soak the dry Catfish and Stockfish a blow of warm water. To soften, When soft. Clean it in a cool water thoroughly and remove all the bones.

Note "Stockfish has a lot of bones, so you can kick it out of your Ingredients. Or try and make sure you debone it properly.

* Pick and Chop the Ugu leaves into thin slices and set aside. But if using Bitter leaves, pick and wash it thoroughly. Click here to find more details on "How To Wash Bitter leaves".

* Grind the crayfish. "it's optional".

* Grind the ogiri okpei "it's optional".

* Grind or Pound the pepper with onion. And set aside.

* Chop your Ponmo to thin slices and set aside.

DIRECTIONS FOR COOKING OGBONO SOUP.

1. Set up your cooker or stove, then place a pot to cook the meat with the seasoning cubes and onion.

Note "Start your cooking with the toughest part of meat".

2. When the meat is done, turn into a sieve to drain out the stock, and set aside.

3. Now set a new pot for the cooking of your ogbono.

4. Divide the meat stock into 2 or 3 equal part. Pour one part into the pot and add the grounded ogbono, by spreading over the meat stock. Then stir very well with a wooden spoon to ensure that it mix with the meat stock and become thicker.

5. Cover the pot, and continue cooking on low heat.

Note "Don't keep it so long, stir it very often as you cook so it doesn't burn".

6. After like 10 minutes or less, add the following Ingredients to your cooking...

 crayfish,

ogiri okpei,

habanero pepper,

deboned dry catfish and stockfiah,

salt,

palm oil.

And continue cooking. Remember to stir often.

7. After completely 3 minutes, add the remaining ingredients such as:

boiled meats,

vegetables,

Stock cube.

You may add more salt and the other meat stock if necessary. Cover and continue cooking till the delicious aroma and flavour comes out.

8. After like 2 minutes, it should be done by now. Take the soup off the and
pour into another pot "not necessary".

Now you can serve Ogbono Soup with any Fufu meal.