African Okra Soup

DifficultyBeginner

For the health conscious, okra is a rich source of dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins and a low calorie vegetable. Known in most West African Countries as Okro, and the French speaking countries as gumbo. Okro Soup African-style loaded with shrimp , oxtails with or without Egusi.

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Yields1 Serving
Prep Time10 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time55 mins
Ingredients
 500 g Okra fresh or frozen
 250 g Meat (beef)
 250 g Shrimp
 30 g ground Crayfish – small dried shrimp crayfish – Mandjanga (1/2 cup)
 ½ cup Onions chopped
 1 tbsp Beef or chicken bouillon
 3 cups chopped Spinach
 1 tbsp smoked paprika
 2 tbsp ground Egusi optional
 Salt and pepper to taste
Important note
1

If you use dry gombo (okra), rinse it briefly with cold water and let it soak in cold water for about 2 hours.

Preparation
2

In medium –sized sauce pan boil oxtail seasoned with garlic salt, smoked paprika, pepper and onions until tender (approximately 30 -40 minutes). You can shorten this process in half by using a pressure cooker.

3

If using fresh okra wash the okra, remove the tops and tails, and slice into rounds.

4

Blend the okra to a coarse consistency in a food processor or you can finely chop the okra into coarse consistency using a sharp knife

5

Add the ground crayfish, bouillon or Maggie and egusi into the pan of boiled meat , cook for 5 minutes

6

Then add shrimp, cook for another 5 minutes and finally add the spinach and stir for about a minute or 2

7

Serve warm with Fufu( any kind)

Ingredients

Ingredients
 500 g Okra fresh or frozen
 250 g Meat (beef)
 250 g Shrimp
 30 g ground Crayfish – small dried shrimp crayfish – Mandjanga (1/2 cup)
 ½ cup Onions chopped
 1 tbsp Beef or chicken bouillon
 3 cups chopped Spinach
 1 tbsp smoked paprika
 2 tbsp ground Egusi optional
 Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Important note
1

If you use dry gombo (okra), rinse it briefly with cold water and let it soak in cold water for about 2 hours.

Preparation
2

In medium –sized sauce pan boil oxtail seasoned with garlic salt, smoked paprika, pepper and onions until tender (approximately 30 -40 minutes). You can shorten this process in half by using a pressure cooker.

3

If using fresh okra wash the okra, remove the tops and tails, and slice into rounds.

4

Blend the okra to a coarse consistency in a food processor or you can finely chop the okra into coarse consistency using a sharp knife

5

Add the ground crayfish, bouillon or Maggie and egusi into the pan of boiled meat , cook for 5 minutes

6

Then add shrimp, cook for another 5 minutes and finally add the spinach and stir for about a minute or 2

7

Serve warm with Fufu( any kind)

African Okra Soup

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