Black soup is a popular and tasteful Benin soup, that is really delicious and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of blended bitter leaves
1 cup of Efinrin - basil is a good substitute
Assorted Meat
Assorted offals
Stockfish
Smoked fish
2 - 3 pieces of ata rodo
1/2 cup of crayfish
1 1/2 cooking spoon of Palm nut cream
Seasoning
Salt
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Preparation
Step 1: Boil and season your meats. Cook the meats with a strong tasting smoked fish variety like stockfish.
Step 2: Whilst the meats are boiling, wash your bitter leaves. Once the leaves are less bitter, pour in a blender and blend till smooth. Set this aside.
Step 3: Take the Efinrin or basil leaves off the stalk, rinse and blend too, then set aside.
Step 4: Blend the ata rodo and add to the pot of cooked meats and stock. Once the pepper has dissolved into the stock, add 3 cooking spoons of palm oil. Then add crayfish and seasoning.
Step 5: Add the blended bitter leaf to the pot.
Let it cook for 2 minutes
Step 6: Add the blended Efinrin. Let the soup cook for another 5 minutes and serve.
Enjoy!