Ewedu soup is a delicious Nigerian soup that is typically made with jute leaves, which are also known as Ewedu. It is a favorite of many Nigerians, as it is savory and goes great with other Nigerian dishes like stew and pounded yam.
Here are the steps to making ewedu soup:
Ingredients;
Ewedu leaves, pepper, salt, stock cube, dawadawa (optional), onions, kaun and ginger.
1.First, wash your jute leaves thoroughly. Make sure that all the dirt and bugs are gone before you start cooking.
2.Next, blend the washed ewedu leaves smoothly.
3. Add a small cup of water to a pot and then heat on medium to high.
3.Next, add in some chopped onions.
4.Add in your dawadawa, ginger, pinch of kaun (potash), peppers, salt to the pot. Leave to boil for another 2 minutes.
5.Add in your blended ewedu leaves and stir to combine.
6.Lower the heat to low and let the soup simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7.Once the jute leaves are soft and tender, add in your stock cube and stir to combine.
8.Allow the soup to simmer for another 1/2 minutes.
11.Turn off the heat and serve the ewedu soup with the accompanying dishes like stew, beans soup (recipe on the blog), Amala and pounded yam.
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