Cookbook:Nigerian Efo Igbo Soup

Efo igbo soup is a native Nigerian (specifically Yoruba) soup made of white eggplant leaves.

Ingredients

 * Meat
 * Efo igbo (garden eggplant leaves)
 * Fresh bell pepper
 * Onions
 * Tomatoes
 * Iru
 * Salt
 * Dryfish
 * Ground crayfish

Procedure

 * 1) Wash and boil the meat.
 * 2) Wash the efo igbo with with salt to remove the bitter taste.
 * 3) Blend together the peppers, onions, and tomatoes to make a paste.
 * 4) Heat a thin layer of oil in a pot. Add the pepper paste, a lot of iru, and salt. Let boil for about 12 minutes.
 * 5) Add your the boiled meat, fish, and ground crayfish. Boil for another 7 minutes.
 * 6) Add the efo igbo leaves, and allow then to steam for 2 minutes.
 * 7) Remove from the heat, and serve with rice or a swallow.