West African

Edikaikong Soup

Name: Edikaikong Soup
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: West African
Ingredients: 4 bunches Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves) chopped; 2 bunches Waterleaf chopped; 500g assorted meat; 1 cup palm oil; 1 cup periwinkles (optional); 2 tbsp ground crayfish; 2 scotch bonnet peppers (chopped); 1 onion

Calabar's prized dark-green vegetable soup, brimming with waterleaf, fluted pumpkin, periwinkles, and smoked fish in a luscious palm oil base.

80 minutes

Serves 4

Main

Contains common allergens

Seafood Shellfish

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Instructions

5 steps

1
Cook the Meat: Boil the assorted meat with chopped onions and bouillon until very tender. Ensure there is very little stock left in the pot (about 1/4 cup) because this soup should not be watery.

2
Add Oil and Spices: Pour the palm oil into the pot with the meat. Add the chopped scotch bonnet peppers, crayfish, and periwinkles. Let it boil vigorously for 5-7 minutes.
3
Wilt the Waterleaf: Add the chopped waterleaf to the pot. Stir well and cook for 3-5 minutes. The waterleaf will release its own juices, creating the liquid base for the soup.
4
Add the Ugu: Fold in the chopped Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves). Stir thoroughly to combine the greens with the rich meat and oil mixture.
5
Final Simmer: Simmer uncovered for exactly 3-5 minutes. You want the leaves to cook but remain vibrant green and slightly crunchy. Remove from heat immediately.

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