Efo riro (Vegetable soup)
Efo riro (Vegetable soup)

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Cook With Me: Nigerian Vegetable Soup With Fresh ugu And Water Leaf Efo riro as this vegetable soup is natively called in Yoruba literally translates to 'vegetable stir ' (where 'efo' translates to This Nigerian spinach stew, also called vegetable soup and natively known as "Efo Riro" is guaranteed to be one of the most savory and delicious spinach recipes you will ever taste! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you guys! Full written recipe for the vegetable soup (Efo riro).

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have efo riro (vegetable soup) using 12 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Efo riro (Vegetable soup):
  1. Make ready 2 bunches shoko leaves
  2. Make ready 1/2 kilogramme of chicken
  3. Make ready 2 medium sized tomatoes
  4. Get 8 bell peppers (use the quantity you're comfortable with)
  5. Take 1 table spoon grounded crayfish
  6. Get 1 medium sized onion
  7. Get 2/3 cup palm oil
  8. Get smoked titus fish or any kind of fish you prefer
  9. Prepare pomo
  10. Take salt
  11. Make ready cubes seasoning
  12. Get locust bean

The name 'efo' means vegetables, hence it is a Yoruba rich vegetable soup. Believe me when I tell you that this happens to be one of the most delicious Yoruba soups that I have. Today I made Efo Riro which is one of my favorite vegetable soups. "Efo riro" is a Yoruba word which simply means "Vegetable soup" and it's enjoyed by many. This is because it's really versatile and could be eaten with meals such as Rice, Yam and any type of Swallow.

Steps to make Efo riro (Vegetable soup):
  1. Wash your chicken, tomatoes, pepper, onion, pomo, deboned smoked fish, skoko leaves and rinse your locust beans in case it has sand in it
  2. Blend the tomatoes and peppers separately. The tomatoes should be smoothly blended but not the peppers. Set aside.
  3. Dice the pomo and onions. Set aside
  4. Slice the shoko leaves, put in a bowl then pour some hot water into it. Leave for 5 minutes before rinsing it out with cold water. Ensure you squeeze out all the excess water in it. Set aside.
  5. Cook your chicken. Season with salt, pepper, onion and seasoning cubes. When it is cooked, bring the chicken out of the stock, pour out some of the stock which you'the use for cooking and use the rest of it to cook your pomo.
  6. Place another pot on the cooker, pour in your palm oil. Allow to heat up for a few seconds. Season your oil with salt and seasoning cube, add your diced onions. Allow to cook for 30 seconds.
  7. Pour in your blended pepper. Allow to cook for a little while. Add your blended tomatoes, grounded crayfish and locust bean. Allow to cook until almost dry.
  8. Add your chicken stock, pomo and chicken. Taste to know if there's need to add salt or seasoning. When this sauce is dried i.e there's no visible water in it.
  9. Add your shoko leaves and stir properly​.
  10. Finally, add your smoked fish and stir gently. Food is ready!

Today I made Efo Riro which is one of my favorite vegetable soups. "Efo riro" is a Yoruba word which simply means "Vegetable soup" and it's enjoyed by many. This is because it's really versatile and could be eaten with meals such as Rice, Yam and any type of Swallow. When I got to the market to buy the. Efo Riro needs no introduction as it's one of the most popular vegetable soups in Nigeria and an absolute favourite of the Yorubas. It's quite an easy dish to prepare, as long as you follow the major instructions and requirements.

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