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Tasty Seafood Okro

- Compiled by Izuegbunem Deborah

Seafood okro soup is a mouthwater­ing, soup with rich, bold, and spicy flavours. It’s a delightful blend of fresh okro, shrimps, clams, and codfish, spiced with rich, irresistib­le flavours that will make you wanting for more from the first taste! It is so filling and nourishing due to the variety of seafood options you can make it with.

Ingredient­s

30 okra fingers (Hand cut or grate the okro), 2 medium-sized fish, 2 cups shrimps (de-veined), 500g beef, ¼ cup red palm oil, handful ugwu leaves or spinach (freshly chopped), sweet pepper, red onion (Diced), Habanero peppers (you could chop, blend or pound it), 4 small seasoning cubes, Salt (to your taste)

Recipe

· Cook the beef with the stock cubes and half of the diced onions.

· When done, remove the beef and add the fish. Cook for 5 minutes, at most 7 minutes so it does not disintegra­te then gently take them out.

· Add the shrimp and cook for 5 minutes and take them out.

· In a different pot, add the red palm oil, once it heats up, add the remaining onions, fry for a bit.

· Add the okro and fry till it heats up all over.

· Start pouring in the stock bit by bit and stir very well to activate the elasticity of the okra.

· When all the stock has been added, add the peppers and the spinach. Cover and cook for 1-minute maximum.

· Add the fish and shrimps, add salt if necessary, and stir

· The Seafood Okro Soup is ready to be served with any Nigerian Fufu or swallow of your choice

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