Efo riro soup with spinach | How to make Efo Riro | Nigerian Vegetable soup with Spinach

palm oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil provides a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is more affordable.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, and pork is often less expensive.

stockfish

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

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

crayfish

🥗Healthier: dried shrimp

💰Cheaper: fish sauce

Dried shrimp adds similar umami, while fish sauce is a cost-effective alternative.

Blanch the fresh spinach off camera.

Season the assorted meat with diced onion, seasoning cubes, dry thyme, and salt. Cover to steam and release its own juice before adding water.

Cook the meat until tender, then remove from heat and set aside for grilling.

Grill the meat until juicy, avoiding over-drying.

Blend the onion, scotch bonnet pepper, and bell pepper roughly.

Preheat palm oil and add diced onion, sautéing for a few seconds.

Add locust beans and stir together.

Add the blended pepper mixture and stir, allowing it to fry for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add dry fish, stock fish, and assorted meat, stirring to combine.

Season with seasoning cubes and salt, allowing it to cook until the palm oil settles on top of the mixture, about 15 minutes.

Add crayfish and smoked fish, stirring to combine.

Add the blanched spinach and stir, allowing it to cook for 2 minutes.

Adjust thickness by adding stock if necessary.

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