Okra Soup is one of the quickest and easiest Nigerian soups to prepare. Some argue that a lot of work goes to the cutting of the two vegetables. True, but once the vegetables are ready; it cooks in no time at all.

Okra soup is great for kids not only because it is very rich in vitamins; it is also very easy for the kids to swallow due to its slimy nature. And it tastes good too!

So if you are ready, let’s get cooking.

Ingredients

Okra

Nosak Famili Palm Oil

Fish (preferably Mackerel)

Ground crayfish

Salt to taste

Vegetable: Nigerian pumpkin leaves or Spinach (Washed & Frozen)

1 stock cube (Optional)

Before you cook Kiddies Okra Soup

Cut the okra fingers into tiny pieces. Grind the crayfish. Wash the pumpkin leaves, if it is your choice of vegetable, and cut into tiny pieces. If you will use spinach, defrost and cut into tiny pieces.

Wash, cut and boil the iced fish. Leave to cool and debone.

Cooking Directions

Pour Nosak Famili palm oil in a clean dry pot and heat. Add the diced okra and start frying on medium heat, add some fish stock (or water) from time to time till you notice the okra start to draw. This process should take a maximum of 5 minutes to avoid over-cooking the okra.

Now add the ground crayfish, the remaining fish stock, pumpkin leaves, a pinch of salt and the fish and stir well.

Cover the cooking pot and leave to simmer for 5 minutes.

The soup is ready to be served to your kids with Eba, Semolina or Pounded Yam.