U14mm1179 Grace Minnare
Efo riro is a very popular yoruba soup in nigeria,it has great health benefits and very delicious. This soup can be served with fufu, eba, amala and any other starch.
INGREDIENTS FOR MAKING EFO RIRO
Sliced spinach leaves (7-10cups)
Pieces storck fish ear, assorted meat (1kg)
1 cup of sliced tatashe, quarter cup of sliced papper, half cup of sliced onions, half cup of ground crayfish.
2-3 spoons of iru(locust beans)
Smoked fish(2-3 medium)
Palm oil and knorr 3 cubes respectivelly.
PREPARATION
- Use either tatashe or shobo about 5-10, slice the fresh red pepper and transfer in a bowel,this improves the look of the soup at the end of the day.
-Wash meat thoroughly with lots of water and salt to remove sand,wash the smoked fish too.
HOW TO COOK EFO RIRO
STEP 1
Place the washed meat in a pot, add a little of water, season with salt, sliced onions,2 knorr cube and allow to boil for 10-15 minutes, add 1-2 cups of water and cook till tender and water is almost dried.
Add the smoked fish, stock fish, add a cup of water and cook for another 10-15 mint depending on the hardness of your stock fish; you need to know that people like them better when they are soft. The water should be almost dried, don’t allow to burn.
STEP 2
Remove the pot from heat, place another pot on heat and pour in some palm oil, allow to heat before adding the sliced onions, pepper/tatashe,stir and allow to fry for another ten minutes stir it occasionally to avoid burning.
STEP 3
Add the cooked meat/stock fish/smoked fish, stir and allow another 3 minutes. Add a cube
of maggi, salt to taste, stir all together and simmer for another 3-5 minutes and you just made a delicious pot of EFO riro. Serve with fufu ,eba and any other starch .
see alsohttps://www.mamador.com.ng/our-cookbook/edikaikon
For YouTube video….