Steem women club Contest #22 Traditional food contest sponsored by @cryptokraze by event-horizon | ogbono soup and swallow by ammyy

Hello beautiful women.

My name is Amarachi kalu,I am from Nigeria. I come from the south-eastern part of nigeria but I reside in lagos,one of the biggest city in Nigeria.
In the south-eastern part of nigeria we have a lot of local foods but my favorite local dish is called ogbono soup

INTRODUCTION:
Ogbono soup originated from the south-eastern part of Nigeria where the igbos comes from.
It is mostly cooked in Edo state in Nigeria.
Ogbono botanical name is called irvingia gabonensis, it is also known as the wild African mango. The seed from the wild African mango is used to make the ogbono soup, it is also known for its thick viscosity as it dress out of the bowl when eaten.

It is cooked with assorted meats or fish,smoked fish,pomo and healthy leaves like ugwu or bitter leaves but am going to use ugwu leaves today.

BENEFIT OF OGBONO SOUP.
~It prevents heart disease.
~it regulates blood pressure.
~it reduces the level of cholesterol.
~it reduces blood sugar.
~it serves as a weight loss aid.
~it is also a good food for pregnant women,it contains essential nutrients that is good for the development and growth of the unborn baby.

Ogbono can be eaten with swallow.
Swallow is a word used to describe starchy foods that are made into a paste and swallowed along with a Nigerian soup. For example:
Eba(cassava)
Pounded yam(yam)
Semovita(processed corn)
Amala( yam flour) etc

INGREDIENTS
~one Titus fish

~ shredded smoked fish

~grounded dry ogbono seeds

~iru(locust beans)

~half a cup of crayfish

~1 cup of Palmoil

~onions

~half cup of periwinkle

~pomo

~chili pepper

~shredded ugwu LEAVES

~2 seasoning cubes

~salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1.Clean your fish and put in a pot season with 1 seasoning cubes,chopped onions and salt to taste. Bring to a boil on medium heat for 10 minutes.

2.clean and cut your pomo into bite size

3.clean your iru and set aside.

4.bring your cooking pot to a medium heat and add your palm oil into the pot then hear up for 2 minutes.

5.Add your chopped onions and iru.

6.stir fry for 2 minutes.

7.Add your fish stock and extra water if it is not enough.

8.Add your shredded smoked fish.

9.Add your pomo(cow skin).

10.Add your perwinkle.

11.Add your blended crayfish.

12.Add your seasoning cubes.

13.Add your salt.

14.Add your chili pepper.

15.add your fish and Allow to boil for 15 minutes.

16.Add the grounded ogbono seeds and stir .

17.Add your washed shredded ugwu leaves.

18.Allow to cook for 2 minutes.

19.stir

The soup consistency.

MAKING SWALLOW
1.get semolina

2.Add the amount you want in a clean pot.

3.Add one cup of water.

4.transfer to a medium heat and stir till it's solid.

Your food is ready .
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial

WHY IT'S MY FAVORITE:
It's my favorite because I love draw soup alot and ogbono have this local taste that is so satisfying. I remember when my neighbour use to cook it,I will stay with her in her kitchen till she is done even watch her pound the yam but I prefer mine with semovita.

Special thanks to @steemwomenclub for hosting this contest also @cryptokraze and @event-horizon for sponsoring and organizing this Contest.

I would love to invite
@ifylove
@talktofaith
@ruthjoe
@gracellagift