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User:Phina001/Editan Soup

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Editan Soup is a traditional vegetable soup of the Efik people and Ibibio people of Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State in Southern Nigeria. It is prepared using Editan leaves, a leafy vegetable known for its natural bitterness, which is carefully processed before cooking to reduce its taste.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Editan leaves
  • Waterleaf (optional) (optional)
  • Palm oil
  • Assorted meat (beef, goat meat, shaki, kpomo)
  • Dried fish
  • Stockfish
  • Periwinkles (optional) (optional)
  • Ground crayfish
  • Fresh or dried pepper
  • Seasoning cubes
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Onion (optional) (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Wash and slice the Editan leaves finely.
  2. 2
    Rub with salt or soak in warm water.
  3. 3
    Squeeze and rinse repeatedly until bitterness reduces.
  4. 4
    Drain properly before cooking.
  5. 5
    Season meat with salt, pepper, and seasoning cubes.
  6. 6
    Boil until it is properly cooked.
  7. 7
    Add stockfish and dried fish and cook until it softened.
  8. 8
    Add palm oil to the cooked meat stock.
  9. 9
    Stir and allow it to blend properly.
  10. 10
    Add crayfish, pepper, and seasoning cubes.
  11. 11
    Add waterleaf (if used) and cook briefly.
  12. 12
    Add the prepared Editan leaves.
  13. 13
    Stir and allow to simmer for 10–15 minutes.
  14. 14
    Taste and adjust salt or seasoning.
  15. 15
    Allow the soup to cook until well combined.
Cuisine
African

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/User:Phina001/Editan_Soup