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Diabetes-Friendly Bitterleaf Soup

Name: Diabetes-Friendly Bitterleaf Soup
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 300 g Bitter leaf (washed); 100 g Cocoyam (for thickening); 30 ml Palm oil; 300 g Lean beef; 60 g Stockfish; 20 g Crayfish (ground); 15 g Scotch bonnet pepper; 60 g Onions; 1 pc Seasoning cubes

A lighter bitterleaf soup with extra vegetables, lean protein, and less oil. Suitable for blood sugar management.

Total Time

1 hr 15 min

Prep

35 min

Cook

40 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

260kcal

Calories

28g

Protein

10g

Carbs

12g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Wash bitter leaf well. Cook lean beef with onions until tender.
2
Boil cocoyam until soft. Pound and dissolve in meat stock.
3
Add reduced palm oil, pepper, crayfish, and seasoning. Simmer 15 minutes.
4
Add bitter leaf. Cook 10 minutes. Serve with oat fufu or unripe plantain amala.
Tip: Pair with a low-GI swallow for better blood sugar control.

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