Afang soup. Afang soup (not to be misconstrued for Okazi soup or Ukazi soup, a soup from the Igbo cuisine), is a vegetable soup that originates from the Efik people of the Efik kingdom in Cross River State and the Ibibio People of Akwa Ibom in Southern Nigeria. Afang soup is one of the easiest Nigerian soups you can make - it is also delicious and full of nutrition! If you live in Nigeria, it is better to grind it.
Afang Soup is of Nigerian origin-a much-celebrated recipe from the efik ethnic group in the southern part of Nigeria -and often served at ceremonial occasions such as weddings.
The Nigerian Afang Soup, like the Edikang Ikong soup, is native to the Efiks, people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria but enjoyed by all Nigerians.
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Afang soup (not to be misconstrued for Okazi soup or Ukazi soup, a soup from the Igbo cuisine), is a vegetable soup that originates from the Efik people of the Efik kingdom in Cross River State and the Ibibio People of Akwa Ibom in Southern Nigeria. Afang soup is one of the easiest Nigerian soups you can make - it is also delicious and full of nutrition! If you live in Nigeria, it is better to grind it.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook afang soup using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Afang soup:
- {Prepare of Dried Afang leafs.
- {Make ready of Waterleaf.
- {Prepare of Meat stock.
- {Make ready of Dried fish.
- {Prepare of Crayfish.
- {Take of Palm oil.
- {Take cubes of Seasoning.
- {Take of Salt.
- {Take of Fresh pepper.
It is a special delicacy of the Efik and ibibio tribes of Nigeria. Some parts of Cameroon bordering that part of Nigeria also enjoy this delicacy. Afang is a traditional soup hailing from the southeastern parts of Nigeria. It's made with a The afang leaves are ground or pounded and the onions are chopped before the beef is boiled with the onions.
Instructions to make Afang soup:
- First of all, pound your dried Afang leafs. I sprinkle a generous amount of water into it so that it softens a bit and comes together when I pound. You can also use a manual grinder instead of the mortar and pestle. Here is a picture of the dried unpounded leafs.
- When my afang is well pounded, I usually add crayfish and pepper to it and continue pounding. However, this is not necessary. You can pound your crayfish and pepper separately..
- Wash and cut your waterleaf. Set aside to drain.
- If you do not have meat stock, you already know how to get that. Season and boil your meat till it's tender and juicy..
- Wash and add dried fish to the meat stock and cook till tender.
- Pour in a little palm oil. (You'll add the remaining palm oil later).
- Add your waterleaf and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Pour in the pounded afang, crayfish and pepper. Add some seasoning cubes and salt and pour in the remaining palm oil. (Seasoning cubes and salt should be to taste since your meat stock was already seasoned) Stir and allow to cook for about 5-8 mins.
- Your delicious afang is ready. Serve with any swallow of your choice preferably eba or akpu😁 NB: Please use meat, fish, stockfish, etc as much as you like. I took mine out so that you can see what I'm doing clearly..
Afang Soup is another Nigerian soup native to Cross river state people. Like Edikang ikong (recipe HERE), it is a two vegetable soup. Afang soup is cooked with waterleaves and Okazi leaves. Cooking afang soup can be very tasking but it will be worth it after you are done. This is the native soup of the Akwa ibom descents.
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