Weight: 2 oz / 57 g

Ingredients: 100% Ogbono Seed

Ogbono Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup ground Ogbono seeds

• 500g assorted meats (goat, beef, tripe)

• 1/2 cup palm oil

• 1 tbsp ground crayfish

• 2 cups chopped spinach or ugu leaves

• 1-2 scotch bonnet peppers

• 1 tbsp ground dried shrimp (optional)

• 1 bouillon cube or seasoning to taste

• Salt to taste

• Water

Instructions:

1. Boil Meat: In a large pot, season and boil your assorted meats until tender.

2. Make Ogbono Mix: In a separate pot, heat palm oil gently (do not bleach). Stir in ground Ogbono powder until smooth and stretchy.

3. Combine: Add the cooked meat and broth into the Ogbono mix. Stir continuously.

4. Flavor: Add crayfish, ground shrimp, bouillon cube, and salt.

5. Simmer: Let it simmer for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Add Greens: Stir in chopped spinach or ugu leaves. Simmer for another 5 minutes.

7. Serve: Enjoy hot with pounded yam, fufu, or eba.

What It’s Called in Other African Countries

• Nigeria: Ogbono

• Cameroon: Dika nuts or Bush mango

• Côte d’Ivoire: Apon

• Gabon/DR Congo: Wild Mango

• Sierra Leone: Bobo