Name: Luscious Nigerian Ogbono Soup with Seafood
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Ingredients: 0.75 cup Ground ogbono seeds; 0.5 cups Red palm oil; 1 lbs Assorted seafood (shrimp, stockfish, dried fish); 2 pieces Habanero peppers; 0.5 whole Onion; 2 tbsp Ground crayfish; 8 oz Spinach or Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves); 4 cups Beef or chicken stock; 2 pieces Bouillon cubes; 1 tsp Salt

Luscious Nigerian Ogbono Soup with Seafood

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Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Ground ogbono seeds	0.75 cup	128	4g	7g	10g
Red palm oil	0.5 cups	191	0g	0g	22g
Assorted seafood (shrimp, stockfish, dried fish)	1 lbs	73	14g	2g	1g
Habanero peppers	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g
Onion	0.5 whole	4	0g	1g	0g
Ground crayfish	2 tbsp	5	1g	0g	0g
Spinach or Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves)	8 oz	9	1g	1g	0g
Beef or chicken stock	4 cups	69	5g	7g	2g
Bouillon cubes	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
Salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredients (10)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
Ground ogbono seeds	0.75 cup	128	4g	7g	10g
Red palm oil	0.5 cups	191	0g	0g	22g
Assorted seafood (shrimp, stockfish, dried fish)	1 lbs	73	14g	2g	1g
Habanero peppers	2 pieces	0	0g	0g	0g
Onion	0.5 whole	4	0g	1g	0g
Ground crayfish	2 tbsp	5	1g	0g	0g
Spinach or Ugu (fluted pumpkin leaves)	8 oz	9	1g	1g	0g
Beef or chicken stock	4 cups	69	5g	7g	2g
Bouillon cubes	2 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
Salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Directions

Step 1
If ogbono seeds are whole, toast lightly and then grind into a fine powder. If using whole stockfish and dried fish, soak and clean them.
Step 2
Chop half an onion and blend habanero peppers with a little water.
Step 3
In a pot, heat red palm oil over low heat until melted. Add the ground ogbono and stir continuously for 3-5 minutes until it dissolves into the oil and forms a smooth, stringy paste.
Step 4
Gradually add the beef/chicken stock, stirring constantly to prevent lumps and ensure the 'draw' (viscosity) develops. Bring to a low simmer.
Step 5
Add the blended pepper, chopped onion, cooked stockfish, dried fish, and bouillon cubes. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 6
Add fresh shrimp or other quick-cooking seafood, and ground crayfish. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step 7
Stir in the spinach or ugu leaves. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until wilted. Taste and adjust salt.
Step 8
Serve hot with fufu, pounded yam, or eba.