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Catfish Okra Soup
Traditional Nigerian okra soup loaded with fresh catfish. Silky, nutritious, and delicious.
Total Time
70 min
Servings
6
Prep Time
30 min
Ingredients
- 1 kg fresh catfish
- 500g fresh okra, chopped
- 300ml palm oil
- 200g stockfish (optional)
- 3 tablespoons crayfish
- 2 scotch bonnet peppers
- 2 seasoning cubes
- Salt and locust beans (iru)
- Fresh spinach or pumpkin leaves
Nutrition Facts
450
Calories
36g
Protein
18g
Carbs
28g
Fat
Instructions
- 1
Clean and season catfish, cook in little water for 10 minutes.
- 2
In another pot, heat palm oil and add chopped onions.
- 3
Add the scotch bonnet peppers and locust beans.
- 4
Add the cooked catfish with its stock.
- 5
Add crayfish, seasoning cubes, and salt.
- 6
Pour in the chopped okra and stir continuously.
- 7
Add vegetables and simmer for 5 minutes. Serve with any swallow.