Otong(Efik Okro Soup). I have written about Okro Soup in the past. (Recipe HERE). My Okro soup is actually a throwback to the Efik Ottong soup, so I am considering renaming it to Ottong Soup. On that post, I stated clearly that the dish was not Ila Asepo and it shouldn't be mixed… Otong soup is a popular delicious traditional Okra soup recipe from the Efik people of Cross river, South Eastern Nigeria.

Otong(Efik Okro Soup) In Otong soup which is what am serving up today, I find that adding a simple twist like coarsely ground red pepper to the soup for. Whilst we are at Otong ,there is this dance called Etighi (which means Okra in Efik) Each time I watch the dance step I picture the way Okra is wrapped round pounded yam. Otong soup is Efik version of Okro soup.

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a special dish, otong(efik okro soup). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

I have written about Okro Soup in the past. (Recipe HERE). My Okro soup is actually a throwback to the Efik Ottong soup, so I am considering renaming it to Ottong Soup. On that post, I stated clearly that the dish was not Ila Asepo and it shouldn't be mixed… Otong soup is a popular delicious traditional Okra soup recipe from the Efik people of Cross river, South Eastern Nigeria.

Otong(Efik Okro Soup) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is easy, it's fast, it tastes delicious. It's appreciated by millions daily. They are fine and they look fantastic. Otong(Efik Okro Soup) is something that I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have otong(efik okro soup) using 12 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Otong(Efik Okro Soup):

{Make ready 200 g of Ugu.
{Prepare 200 g of Okro.
{Prepare 100 g of Uziza.
{Prepare 600 g of Ponmo.
{Prepare 3 pcs of Fried Fish.
{Make ready of Others.
{Make ready of Palm oil 1cooking spoon.
{Prepare of Ground Crayfish 2cooking Spoon.
{Take of Ground pepper.
{Get of Iru(seeded).
{Get Cube of Seasoning.
{Prepare of Salt.

It is characterised by two main ingredients Okro and Ugwu. Otong soup is nutritious and it is high in iron content. To the Yorubas this is called Ila asepo (with variation). I don't get tired of okro soup be it Ila asepo, otong soup, Ogbono Okro or plain okro.

Steps to make Otong(Efik Okro Soup):

Assemble main ingredients,wash ponmo,season with pepper,seasoning cube and little salt,marinate for 1hr,to bring out the taste.
Wash and slice all vegetable,soak iru to make possible sand settle,after marinating, add enough water to boil ponmo,after 3mins,add palm oil,crayfish, iru,seasoning cube,bring to boil,add okro stir,boil for a min,add ugu,stir,boil for a min,taste to adjust with salt,add uziza last,stir,cook for a min,add fried fish,pls don't cover the pot,while cooking...turn off heat,enjoy with favourite morsel!!!.

This is another great okro (okra) recipe. The soup has it origin from southern Nigeria but it's definitely a must try for all. Okra (Okro) Soup is a farm fresh soup recipe prepared with green vegetables. Do you know how to prepare it so that the vegetables look yummy in the plate? This is a video tutorial to help those who may not be familiar with how to cook okra soup the Efik or Akwa Ibom State way.

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