A satisfying okra soup with chopped okra, palm oil, crayfish, stockfish, leafy greens, and optional seafood.

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh okra, finely chopped
• 1 lb cooked beef or fish
• 1 cup cooked stockfish, flaked
• 1/4 cup palm oil
• 1/2 cup ground crayfish
• 5 cups meat or fish stock
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced
• 2 cups spinach or ugu leaves, sliced
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 seasoning cubes

Preparation Steps

1. Bring stock to a simmer with cooked beef or fish, stockfish, seasoning cubes, pepper, and salt.
2. Add palm oil and simmer for 8 minutes.
3. Stir in chopped okra and ground crayfish. When to Mix: add okra after the broth is seasoned and bubbling so the draw texture develops quickly.
4. Cook uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring gently to keep the okra bright.
5. After the okra thickens, fold in spinach or ugu leaves and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve with eba, fufu, pounded yam, or rice.

Serving Notes

Serve hot and adjust pepper, salt, and stock to your preferred taste. This recipe is designed for home cooks who want authentic West African flavor with clear timing cues.

Recipe Schema

{
  "Title": "Nigerian Okra Soup Recipe: Classic Draw Soup with Seafood and Greens",
  "Prep Time": "20 minutes",
  "Cook Time": "40 minutes",
  "Servings": "6",
  "Difficulty": "Medium",
  "Ingredients List": [
    "4 cups fresh okra, finely chopped",
    "1 lb cooked beef or fish",
    "1 cup cooked stockfish, flaked",
    "1/4 cup palm oil",
    "1/2 cup ground crayfish",
    "5 cups meat or fish stock",
    "1 scotch bonnet pepper, minced",
    "2 cups spinach or ugu leaves, sliced",
    "1 tsp salt",
    "2 seasoning cubes"
  ],
  "Preparation Steps": [
    "Bring stock to a simmer with cooked beef or fish, stockfish, seasoning cubes, pepper, and salt.",
    "Add palm oil and simmer for 8 minutes.",
    "Stir in chopped okra and ground crayfish. When to Mix: add okra after the broth is seasoned and bubbling so the draw texture develops quickly.",
    "Cook uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring gently to keep the okra bright.",
    "After the okra thickens, fold in spinach or ugu leaves and cook for 2 minutes.",
    "Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve with eba, fufu, pounded yam, or rice."
  ]
}