Nigerian Vegetable Soup Recipe

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.

Wash the water leaf thoroughly and slice it up.

Heat up red oil in a pot.

Add chopped onions to the pot.

Stir in the tomato mix (onions, pepper, and tomatoes) and bring to a boil.

Add stock fish and seasonings (beef seasoning, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and salt).

Mix in pre-boiled beef and cow skin.

Add crayfish and check the taste.

Remove the fish to prevent it from breaking apart.

Add water leaf to the pot and bring to a boil.

Add pumpkin leaves after the water leaf has cooked a little.

Cook the leaves together without overboiling to preserve nutrients.

Finally, add the pre-boiled fish back into the pot.

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