How to make Nigerian traditional soup From scratch

palm oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil offers a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

smoked fish

🥗Healthier: canned tuna

💰Cheaper: dried fish

Canned tuna is convenient and lower in sodium, while dried fish is often cheaper.

crayfish

🥗Healthier: shrimp

💰Cheaper: dried shrimp

Shrimp can provide a similar flavor profile, while dried shrimp is often less expensive.

Go to the market to buy goat meat and fish.

In a clean pot, add goat meat, 1 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 seasoning cube, 2 red chili peppers, and 1 onion. Combine and cook on medium flame to produce water.

Add fish to the pot and cook for another 20 minutes.

Wash the waterleaf thoroughly to remove sand before cutting.

Transfer the cooked meat and fish into a clean pot without any added water.

On low flame, add crayfish and palm oil to the pot and allow it to heat up.

Prepare the waterleaf by boiling hot water, then pouring it over the leaves in a sieve to wash and prep them.

Add the prepared waterleaf to the pot with the meat and fish and mix well.

Allow to cook for 5 minutes on medium to high flame.

Add dry fish and allow to cook for 1 more minute.

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