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Nigerian Okra Soup (Diabetes-Friendly)

Name: Nigerian Okra Soup (Diabetes-Friendly)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 300 g Fresh okra (chopped); 300 g Tilapia fillets; 200 g Spinach (or ugu leaves); 20 g Crayfish (ground); 30 ml Palm oil; 60 g Onion; 1 pc Scotch bonnet pepper; 10 g Locust beans (iru)

Low-carb Nigerian okra soup with fish and leafy greens — traditional West African flavours, blood-sugar safe.

Total Time

35 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

280kcal

Calories

28g

Protein

12g

Carbs

14g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Boil fish with onion and pepper until cooked. Remove fish, reserve stock.
2
Add palm oil to stock with crayfish and locust beans. Simmer 5 minutes.
3
Add chopped okra, cook 10 minutes until draw (mucilage) reduces.
4
Add spinach and flaked fish. Cook 3 minutes. Serve with a small portion of amala or enjoy as a soup.

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