How to make Ogbono soup?
How to Make Ogbono Soup. Add the washed dry fish and stock fish, about 10 to 150ml of palm oil, ground crayfish, stir, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, add a cube of maggi or knorr (optional), add the ground ogbono seeds, stir and cook for another five minutes.
How to make fish and stockfish soup?
Add the cleaned dried fish and stockfish, 250ml of palm oil, ground crayfish. Add salt and pepper to taste, add another seasoning cube, add the ground ogbono seeds, stir and cook for another five minutes. Remember to stir in-between so you don't let it burn. Taste your soups and add salt to taste.
What is the best way to cook ogbono?
Always cook your Ogbono Soup at very low heat. If your cooker's heating ranges from 1 to 9, set the heat to 4. Secondly, do not add crayfish or any other ingredients when cooking the Ogbono at first. Crayfish especially speeds up the burning.
Can I use dried efinrin in my Ogbono soup?
I’ll be using dried Efinrin. Note: DO NOT cover the pot after the Ogbono has been added, covering the pot will make the soup watery and cause the Ogbono to lose its slimy consistency. Covering the pot is a definite NO NO! YOU CAN WATCH MY LATEST OGBONO SOUP VIDEO BELOW:
What makes ogbono not to draw?
The third reason why your Ogbono Soup does not draw is that you fried it before adding the meat/fish stock. The ground Ogbono should only be dissolved in the palm oil NOT fried. The more you fry it, the more it loses its drawing ability till you've got no potency left.
How do you reduce bitterness in Ogbono soup?
To cut the bitter taste, add 1 tsp. of either brown or white sugar to the pot. Or, if you prefer a less refined sweetener use honey. These additions work to reduce the bitterness of coffee and do the same for soups made bitter by their ingredients, especially green vegetables or tomatoes.
What is Ogbono soup called in English?
Draw SoupOgbono soup has a mucilaginous (slimy) texture, similar to okra soup....Ogbono soup.Alternative namesDraw SoupMain ingredientsOgbono seeds, water, oil, leaf vegetables (bitterleaf and celosia), other vegetables, seasonings, meat5 more rows
How do you make a boner soup?
0:117:40HOW TO MAKE OGBONO SOUP - ZEELICIOUS FOODS - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipWe can guess the thought was popular local soup in Nigeria.MoreWe can guess the thought was popular local soup in Nigeria.
How do you fix a bitter stock?
add more salt. add 4 cups more water. add brown sugar.
How do you cut bitterness?
Sweetness: From sugar, honey, fruits or otherwise, sweetness will counteract bitter and sour flavours. It can also be used to cut down the heat of a particularly spicy meal. Saltiness: Salt plays two very important roles in flavouring a dish. Firstly, it balances against bitterness.
Is ogbono soup healthy?
The health benefits of ogbono include raising the levels of high-density lipoprotein (good) cholesterol, promoting weight loss and reducing inflammation. Ogbono seeds are also nutritious because they are rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and zinc.
Which tribe in Nigeria has ogbono?
the IgbosOgbono soup originates from the south-eastern part of Nigeria where the Igbos come from. It is prepared with ground ogbono seeds, which grow on trees in the south-eastern part of Nigeria.
What does ogbono gives in the body?
The result also showed that instant ogbono soup powder is a good source of Vitamin B2 and Vitamin C. The increase in Vitamin B2 content of all the samples may be due to addition of fluted pumpkin (Ugwu) leaf which is believed to be rich in vitamins (Adumanya et al. 2012).
What is Ogbono seed called in English?
It is equally known as dika, sweet bush mango, odika, iba-tree, chocolatier, African mango, dika nut, duiker nut, manguier sauvage, wild mango, Irvingia and dika bread tree.
How do you make Ogbono soup from Flo chinyere?
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How do you grind Ogbono seeds with a blender?
0:123:51HOW TO BLEND OGBONO SEEDS WITH A FRUIT BLENDER - YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipSo guys what you want to first do is to pick out the good ones from the bad ones just make sure thatMoreSo guys what you want to first do is to pick out the good ones from the bad ones just make sure that you know gonna blend stone with you're gonna seeds.
Ingredients for Ogbono (Draw) Soup
Here are all the ingredients for making Nigerian Ogbono soup, it would serve about 6×2 persons ( the remainder could be refrigerated for up to two weeks) Assorted meat 1.5kg 2 cups of ogbono seeds Stockfish head (medium size) 1 medium-size dry catfish 1 cup of crayfish (ground) Fluted pumpkin (a bunch) 1 teaspoon of ogiri or ground dawadawa or okpei (local ingredients) (optional) 250ml of palm oil salt and pepper to taste..
Preparation
Soak the dry fish and stockfish with hot water for a few seconds, then wash. break the fish and remove the center bone.
How to Cook Ogbono Soup
Add water to the meat after about ten minutes and cook till it is soft enough for consumption and the water is almost dried (just about 1 cup left), You will need to add 7 cups of water at this point.
Video For Ogbono Soup
What you see above is the video for making Nigerian Ogbono soup, I had to list all the ingredients used as well as a step by step detailed instruction for making this delicious Nigerian soup, Enjoy!
HOW TO MAKE OGBONO SOUP
Step 1: Place the Ogbono and ogiri in the dry mill of your blender and grind into a smooth powder. Set this aside.
HOW TO MAKE OGBONO SOUP
Ogbono soup is a popular Nigerian delicacy enjoyed across the country. It's a viscous soup prepared with fish and proteins and it's also served with "Swallow".
Directions
Ogbono soup or Ofe Ogbono as it’s called by the Igbos in Nigeria is a delicious Soup that is similar to Okro/Okra soup because of its viscosity. In fact Nigerians almost always include it when cooking Okro/Okra Soup. This soup is also known as draw soup, is tasty and very easy to prepare.
Procedure Before Cooking
Grind/blend your ogbono seeds with either dry mill, dry blender, or hand grinding machine.
How to Cook Ogbono Soup
There are 2 main methods of cooking ogbono soup. The choice is yours, to use any of these methods.
Frying Method
Pour palm oil to fry the ogbono into a dry cooking pot, and once the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and locust beans and fry until the onion becomes translucent.
Cooking Method
Steam the meat, fish, stockfish, smoked/dried fish, kpomo and snail, to soft for consumption. When it has done, separate the fish and set aside, if only you don’t want the fish to disintegrate/scatter in the soup.
Tips for Preparing Ogbono Soup
Do not cover the pot after the ogbono has been added, covering the pot will make the soup watery and cause the ogbono to lose its slimy consistency.
Cooking Directions for Ogbono Soup
Pour the palm oil into a clean dry stainless steel or aluminium pot. Set on the stove and melt the oil at low heat. Remember, only melt the oil, do not allow it to heat up.
How can I cook Ogbono Soup so that it does not burn?
First, turn down the heat. Whatever you are cooking, turn down the heat to prevent burning. This is especially the case with Ogbono Soup which is very sticky. Always cook your Ogbono Soup at very low heat.
My Ogbono Soup tastes bland in spite of all the ingredients I usually add to it. Why is this?
One reason Ogbono Soup will taste bland even after adding enough ingredients is that you did not cook it long enough. I have seen a lot of people cook Ogbono for only 5 minutes. That's not enough. Ogbono, once added, should be cooked for at least 20 minutes on low heat.
OGBONO SOUP
When Ogbono is cooked it has a mucilaginous (slimy) texture like cooked Okra and Jute leaves (Ewedu). This is a stew and not a soup in the real sense but we call it soup anyways!
Ogbono Soup
Ogbono soup is a delectable Nigerian concoction soup and it's super easy to prepare. It's a thick and hearty stew made with Ogbono seeds (wild mango seeds) loaded with meats and fish simmered in a light delicious broth.
