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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Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, edikang ikong. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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.

Edikang ikong is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It's enjoyed by millions every day. It's easy, it's quick, it tastes delicious. Edikang ikong is something that I have loved my entire life. They're fine and they look wonderful.

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

The ingredients needed to make Edikang ikong:

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