Okro Soup - Nigerian Okra Soup
Okro soup (African okra soup) is a delicious soup commonly eaten in Nigeria and other West African countries and served with fufu dishes.
Servings: 12
Calories: 236kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For goat meat
- 1 lb goat meat
- 1 tablespoon bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ½ onion
- 1 teaspoon salt
For Okra Soup
- 25 okra pieces 4 cups chopped
- 1.5 cups shrimp
- 1 smoked catfish
- ½ cup palm oil
- ½ onion
- 2 tablespoon Iru locust bean, optional
- 2 mini red bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon bouillon powder
- 1 teaspoon ground crayfish
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or dry ground pepper
- Meat stock can substitute with water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash the goat meat and place in a large pot.1 lb goat meat
- Chop half an onion and add salt, black pepper, bouillon powder.1 tablespoon bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ onion
- Boil for about 30 minutes, stirring intermittently. The meat should be quite tender but not too soft when done.
- If applicable, soak the smoked catfish and locust bean, separately in hot water for about 5 minutes.1 smoked catfish, 2 tablespoon Iru
- Break apart the smoked catfish and remove the bones.
- Wash and drain the locust bean.
- Trim the ends off the okra, wash, and pat dry.25 okra pieces
- Chop okra using a food processor and set aside.
Instructions
- Pour palm oil in a large pan on medium heat.½ cup palm oil
- Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes till it turns just a bit brown.½ onion
- Add okra to palm oil and stir for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in the meat stock from boiling the meat. You can add water if you don’t have any but might need to increase the spices added.Meat stock
- Add the meat, shrimp, red bell pepper, smoked catfish, and locust bean, and bring to a boil.1.5 cups shrimp, 2 mini red bell peppers
- Mix in the remaining spices.1 tablespoon bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon ground crayfish, 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt
- Let the okro soup simmer for about 5 minutes if you’re ok with a coarser texture or a few minutes longer if you want a finer texture.
- Add more salt or spices if you desire a stronger flavor.
Notes
This recipe contains 12 servings with 2 net carbs per serving.
- You can make this okro soup as loaded as you want. Add beef, fish, shrimps, snails, or any combination of these. Substitute with mushrooms for a vegan option.
- You can add spinach or other greens for a wonderful variety.
- Okro is quite slimy in nature. If the mucilage really bothers you and you want to reduce it, cooking or frying in high heat will reduce the mucilage while cooking on low heat for a prolonged period will actually increase it.
- Be careful not to overcook it or the okra might begin to turn brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 763mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 185IU | Vitamin C: 7.8mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.6mg