Cookbook:Orunla (Nigerian Okra Soup)

Orunla is a soup made from dried okra. It is often accompanied by dishes like pounded yam, amala, fufu, etc.

Ingredients

 * Beef, cubed
 * Onion, chopped
 * 3 bouillon cubes
 * Dryfish
 * 1 spoon of iru
 * 3 spoons of palm oil
 * Pepper
 * ½ cup dried okra, ground to powder
 * Ground crayfish powder
 * Diced ponmo (cow skin)

Procedure

 * 1) Add beef, onion, bouillon, and salt to a pot. Cover with water, and boil for about 20 minutes.
 * 2) Clean the dried fish with water, and add to the pot.
 * 3) Add the locust bean and palm oil. Adjust salt and pepper to taste, and boil for 5 minutes.
 * 4) Add the dried okra and ground crayfish. Cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes.
 * 5) Serve with desired accompaniments.