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<strong>Ogbono soup</strong> is one of the fastest dish to prepare.
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Ogbono (Ibo) or Apon (Yoruba), is the seed of the African wild mango (Oro). The seed is dried and then grinded in order to make Ogbono soup powder.

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The soup is best served with fufu, pounded yam, eba, or sermo.

Ingredients for making Ogbono soup

Meat

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Chopped pumpkin leaves or Bitterleaf (Nicely chopped)

Ogbono (Ground)

Dried fish

Stockfish

Kpomo

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Crayfish (Ground)

Shelled periwinkle

Chilli Pepper

Stock cubes

Palm oil

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Onion

Salt

Preparation of Ogbono soup

1. Season and boil the meat. When the meat is almost soft add the stockfish and kpomo.

2. In a different pot, boil the periwinkle in salt water and wash properly.

3. Add the ogbono, perewinkle and palm oil into the meat pot and cook for about 5mins.

4. Add the chopped pumpkin leaves or bitterleaf, crayfish and seasoning.

5. Boil for another 3 mins, add salt to taste.

Enjoy!

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