Efo Riro is counted among the most popular Yoruba soup very popular Yoruba soup with a lot of wonderful health benefits.
Time
One hour
Recipe category
Food
Recipe cuisine
Local
Cooking method
cooking
Nutrition
A servings of efo riro soup contains 422 Calories, 22g Protein, 44 Total Fat, 43 Carbohydrate.
Recipe ingredients
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Sliced Spinach leaves (7-10 cups) |
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7-10 pieces stock fish ear |
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Assorted meat |
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1 cup of sliced tatashe |
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Quater cup of sliced pepper |
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Half cup of sliced onions |
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Half cup of grounded crayfish |
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three spoons of iru (locust bean) |
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Smoked fish |
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Palm oil |
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3 knorr cubes |
Recipe Instruction
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Place the washed meat in a pot and add a little of water, season with salt, sliced onions, two knorr cube then allow to boil for 10-15 minutes.
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Add one to two cups of water and cook till tender and the water is almost dried.
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Add the smoked fish, stockfish and add a cup of water to cook for another 10-15 minutes depending on the hardness of your stockfish.
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Remove the pot from heat, place another pot on heat and pour in some palm oil. Allow to heat before adding the sliced onions, and pepper.
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Stir and allow to fry for another ten minutes while stirring occasionally to avoid burning.
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Add the cooked meat/stock fish/smoked fish, stir and allow to simmer for five minutes, add the crayfish, iru, stir and allow another three minutes.
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Add a cube of maggi, salt to taste, stir and add the spinach leaves and stir all together; allowing it to simmer for another five minutes: Your Efo riro should be ready by now.
Recipe yield
Efo riro soup is delicious and good for everyone to enjoy.
About
Efo Riro is counted among the most popular Yoruba soup very popular Yoruba soup with a lot of wonderful health benefits. However, the name ‘efo’ means vegetables, which goes to say that it is vegetable suop.
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