This Nigerian soup is VERY HEALTHY and doesn't cost much to make - Imo People Take Your Flowers!💐

goat meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is lower in fat, while beef is often more affordable.

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

bitter leaf

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach provides similar nutrients, and kale is often less expensive.

stockfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Fresh fish is healthier, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

Start with pre-cooked assorted meat in a pot.

Add stock from cooking the meat and some more water to form the base.

Add freshly chopped peppers and mix well.

Add stockfish to the pot and cover to cook for 5 minutes.

Season with knar seasoning cubes and generous amounts of ground crayfish.

Add ogiri for flavor and salt to taste, stirring to combine.

Cover and boil for another 3-5 minutes.

Add cooked and blended cocoyam in small lumps to thicken the soup.

Cover and cook for another 5-10 minutes until the cocoyam dissolves.

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