History of Okro soup

Okro soup is a traditional soup from Nigeria, in the southern region of Nigeria known as Anambra State. It is located in Ibo. It is a kind of soup that is cooked with beef or chicken. Some people think it is very hard to make, but you can make a good okro soup if you follow these good steps. Okro soup is usually served during lunch period. The soup is usually served with fufu.Okro soup has an interesting story about it. According to tradition the Ibo’s are not allowed to eat okro every 1st Sunday of each month, because it is an abomination in Ibo land if you do so. There is a trickish way to eat the soup, since the okro are cut in a round shape when preparing it, we will grind the okro and then make the soup so that the gods of the land would not see that we ate the okro.This dish is so special to me because it makes me feel happy all day and very comfortable. INGREDIENT: Meat (beef or chicken), Stock fish, Spices(like pepper, onion), Spinach, okro, crayfish, maggi(2 cubes), salt (2tbsp), palm oil, 2 qts water. ELEMENTS: Medium sized pot, knife, blender, spoon (large), dishes (medium), mortar and pestle. THE RECIPE: First, wash the meat in a warm water with salt. Secondly, put the meat in boiling water and add 1 spoon of salt. Thirdly, allow to boil for 45 minutes. Then add ground crayfish, pepper, onions and one cube of maggi. After that, add 1/2 cup of palm kernel oil. Next, cut the okro and vegetables and add them. Allow this to boil for 15 minutes. Finally, turn off the gas cooker, stir, and serve the soup with fufu.