Edikainkong (vegetable soup from southern Nigeria)
Ingredients: Beef, cow leg, snail , dried fish, stock fish, dried shrimps , dried pepper, magi, salt, palm oil , ugwu (pumpkin leaves) water leave (gbure) , onion (shredded)
Preparation: Wash beef, and cow leg , add magi salt and onions, and cook. Clean the snail, stock fish, and dried fish, and add to the meat and cook until just tender. Add a cup of water and allow it to boil. Add the dried shrimps and pepper, palm oil and allow to cook until it's all blended and the meat is soft.
Pick and wash the vegetables ,cut the ugwu into small pieces and to the mixture, allow it to cook for five minutes , add the water leaf and cook for an extra three minutes . Allow it to simmer served best with pounded yam.
This article was culled from the publications of Deen Communication Limited