efo riro recipe

Efo riro also Nigerian spinach stew is a delicious Nigerian vegetable soup recipe that’s unbelievably easy to make. Traditionally made with Efo Shoko (Lagos spinach, tomatoes, red bell peppers and a few other ingredients, this recipe is one of the popular vegetable Soups in Nigeria.

Efo riro

200 g Pomo ((cow skin))

g stock fish

300 g cow feet

400 g smoked Turkey

200 g shaki ((tripe))

spinach

red bell peppers

Roma Tomato ((optional))

onions

habanero peppers

crayfish

smoked prawns ((Okporo))

iru ((locust beans))

Bouillon powder ((or

salt ((or

Palmoil

beef stock ((from cooked meat.))

Coarsely blend red bell peppers, habanero peppers, onion and tomato and set aside.

Season and cook the meats till cooked through and tender.

Heat up palm oil over medium heat, (do not bleach) add chopped onion, and iru let it cook for about 2 mins before adding the coarsely blended pepper mix, 1 cup of meat stock, cray fish and pomo.

Let stew cook till it reduces in size and the oil comes to the top. This should take about 10-15 mins stir at intervals to prevent the stew from sticking.

Add the precooked assorted meats, fish and smoked prawns stir and taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary.

Add the squeezed spinach, stir to combine simmer on medium low heat, for about 3 minutes add the remaining cup of meat stock if needed and let it continue simmer on medium low heat for another minute before turning off the heat.

Enjoy with your favorite side dish either swallow or rice.

Efo Riro Recipe is a very popular Yoruba soup in Nigeria, it is one of my favorite Nigerian soups because of its health benefits. The name ‘efo’ means vegetables, hence it is a Yoruba rich vegetable soup.

Efo Riro Recipe

Spinach leaves

stock fish ear

KG assorted meat

sliced/ground tatashe

quater cup of sliced pepper

Cup of Ground Crayfish

tbsp Iru (locust beans)

fish (2-3 medium)

Palm oil

Seasoning cubes

Wash the assorted meat and season with salt, sliced onions, 2 seasoning cubes, set on heat and allow to cook for 35 minutes. Add water in between until meat is tender.

When the meat is well cooked then add the washed smoked fish, stockfish, add a cup of water and cook for another 10 minutes,  The water should be almost dried, don’t allow to burn.

In a separate pot, add 250ml palm oil and allow it to heat. Add the sliced onions, ground pepper/tatashe, stir and allow to fry for another ten minutes while stirring occasionally to avoid burning.

Add the cooked meat/stock fish/smoked fish, stir and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, add the crayfish, iru, a seasoning cube, salt to taste, stir and allow to simmer for 3 minutes.

Now add the sliced spinach, allow to simmer for 3 minutes and you are done.

You can see the video for preparing efo riro below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clqHwiYgNdE

Read recipe here https://allnigerianfoods.com/efo-riro-soup
Efo Riro is a yoruba soup that is easy to prepare, learn how to make efo soup in this 3 mins video

My Efo Riro Soup/Stew - Video

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