How to Make Perfect Efo riro (vegetable soup)

Efo riro (vegetable soup). Efo riro as this vegetable soup is natively called in Yoruba literally translates to 'vegetable stir ' (where 'efo' translates to This Nigerian spinach stew, also called vegetable soup and natively known as "Efo Riro" is guaranteed to be one of the most savory and delicious spinach recipes you will ever taste! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you guys! Full written recipe for the vegetable soup (Efo riro).

Believe me when I tell you that this happens to be one of the most delicious Yoruba soups that I have. Efo Riro - The African Stewed Spinach also popularly known as Efo riro is a one-pot stew with layers of flavor. It requires quite a number of ingredients So basically, Efo riro simply means "stirred leafy vegetable". You can have Efo riro (vegetable soup) using 15 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Efo riro (vegetable soup)

1. Prepare of Vegetable (I used the vegetable called shokoyokoto).
2. It's of Scotch bonnet pepper.
3. It's of red bell pepper.
4. Prepare of medium sized smoked fish.
5. Prepare of medium sized dried fish.
6. It's of cooking spoon of both palm oil and g.nut oil.
7. You need of goat meat.
8. It's of Spices.
9. You need of black pepper.
10. You need of Salt.
11. It's of Ponmo.
12. It's of locust bean powder.
13. It's of Water.
14. You need of Ginger and garlic paste.
15. It's of crayfish (grinded).

However, we just don't stir this by itself, we stir it in a rich pepper sauce which is loaded. Efo Riro needs no introduction as it's one of the most popular vegetable soups in Nigeria and an absolute favourite of the Yorubas. It's quite an easy dish to prepare, as long as you follow the major instructions and requirements. A major rule is; using tomatoes for Efo Riro is an absolute No No!

Efo riro (vegetable soup) step by step

1. Get all ingredients ready, cleaned and handy.
2. ChoppcWash the goat meat, season with spices, garlic and ginger paste, onion and salt, and bring to boil. While cooking, add the Ponmo and dried fish(already cleaned with salt and hot water, deboned)..
3. While the meat is boiling, roughly pound or blend the peppers (scotch bonnet, red bell pepper, black pepper, onion, garlic and ginger)..
4. Chop the vegetable but not thinly sliced, wash and steam lightly with little salt for 2-3minutes.
5. By now the meat is completely cooked, bring down and drain the stock, keep aside..
6. Put clean pot on fire, add the cooking oils, when hot (not bleach), add chopped onions fry until translucent then pour in the blended peppers, allow to fry stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Add the meat/fish stock, boil and add in the meat, fish and ponmo, stir. Allow to cook for 5 minutes, at this point, add in the already deboned smoked fish and crayfish. Taste and adjust if necessary..
7. Add the steamed vegetable and stir gently in order not to make the fish chunks to become mashed. Allow to simmer for 1minute and bring down. Enjoy 😋😋😋.
8. Can be eaten with swallow of choice, rice, boiled yam or potatoes. I did enjoyed mine with correct eba and the leftover with boiled white rice..

Efo Riro is a rich vegetable soup that is native to the Yorubas of Western Nigeria. The vegetables that can be used to cook this soup are Efo Shoko or Efo Tete (Green Amaranth). If these are not readily available where you live, leafy or frozen spinach is a very good substitute. Efo Riro is a traditional Vegetable Soup of the Yoruba Tribe in Nigeria. It is well known for its savory taste and richness.