Edikang ikong. Edikang Ikong Soup needs no introduction. It is that nutritious Nigerian vegetable Soup recipe that everybody loves but few know how to cook. Edikang ikong is a vegetable soup that originated among the Efik- Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State in Southeastern Nigeria.

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Edikang Ikong Soup needs no introduction. It is that nutritious Nigerian vegetable Soup recipe that everybody loves but few know how to cook. Edikang ikong is a vegetable soup that originated among the Efik- Ibibio people of Akwa Ibom State and Cross River State in Southeastern Nigeria.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook edikang ikong using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Edikang ikong:

{Prepare of Assorted meat.
{Get of Cow skin (kpomo).
{Prepare of Stock fish.
{Make ready of Crayfish as required.
{Prepare 3 of Calabash nutmeg.
{Get of Ground pepper and onions.
{Prepare of Maggi soup seasoning.
{Make ready cubes of Seasoning.
{Prepare of Salt to taste.
{Prepare of Palm oil.
{Take Bunch of water leaf chopped.
{Make ready Bunch of fluted pumpkin chopped (ugwu).
{Take of Water as required.
{Make ready of Garlic powder (optional).
{Prepare of Ginger powder a pinch (opt).

Edikang Ikong Soup is a highly nutritious, delicious and savory vegetable soup natively prepared using 'ugwu' (the native name for fluted pumpkin leaves) and Malabar spinach (locally called water leaf in. Edikang Ikong soup has got to be my favourite Efik delicacy. I'd always wanted to share this recipe but I had a very hard time getting fresh water leaves. I had to settle for frozen in the end.

Instructions to make Edikang ikong:

In a clean pot, wash and the meats.
Add, the seasonings n spices listed above.
Cook until the meats are soft and tender.
Reduce the stock if much, add palm oil. Cover and cook for 5min.
Wash your vegetables properly (water leaf n ugwu).
Add the ugwu and cook for 3min.
Finally, add the water leaf, stir to combine. Reduce heat and allow to simmer.
Ready to be served.
Enjoy.

Edikang Ikong is a Nigerian soup typical prepared by ethnic groups in the south (Efiks, Ibibio etc). It is reminiscent of the Yoruba style Efo Riro, Both calls for similar ingredients. Edikang Ikong soup is one of my favorite vegetable soups/stew. I cooked this soup in thirty minutes, that is minus the time I used to cook the goat meat. Goat meat is not as tough as beef so, it cooked.

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