Eforiro(Vegetable Soup). Today I made Efo Riro which is one of my favorite vegetable soups. "Efo riro" is a Yoruba word which simply means "Vegetable soup" and it's enjoyed by many. This is because it's really versatile and could be eaten with meals such as Rice, Yam and any type of Swallow. Efo Riro: Nigerian Spinach Stew (Yoruba Vegetable Soup).
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). Cook With Me: Nigerian Vegetable Soup With Fresh ugu And Water Leave You can have Eforiro(Vegetable Soup) using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Eforiro(Vegetable Soup)
- It's of Spinach.
- It's of Iru(Locust Beans).
- Prepare of Cow leg.
- Prepare of Goat meat.
- You need of Dried fish.
- It's of Smoked mackerel.
- Prepare of Assorted meat.
- It's of Kpomo.
- Prepare of Palm oil.
- You need of Onions.
- You need of Rodo(fresh pepper).
- It's of Tatashe.
- It's of Seasoning.
- Prepare of Salt.
- Prepare of Tomatoes.
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. In the case of efo-riro for example, oil serves two purposes.
Eforiro(Vegetable Soup) step by step
- Wash your meat &boil with seasoning, salt,onoins,water & when it's cooked.drain the water from the meat & set aside..
- Wash & blend your onions,tomatoes & pepper when you are done drain the water from the pepper,tomatoes & onions & set aside.
- Put your pot on the fire allow to dry & pour your palm oil enough to cook the soup do not bleach the oil,allow to warm &pour in your washed Iru(locust beans) &fry.when that is done pour in your drained pepper,tomatoes & onions &add seasoning and salt to taste,add your boiled meat,washed fish,kpomo and allow to cook for about 10-15mins & add your washed drained spinach &stir.its ready to serve.
It enhances the color of the prepared vegetable soup and it also adds to the taste. In the case of okro, egusi and ogbono soup, oil especially helps with color enhancement. 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 but little work from the cook putting it all together (as long as you already have all your ingredients prepped). Efo Riro is a very popular Yoruba soup in Nigeria, it is one of my favorite Nigerian soups because of its health benefits.