Food for the day: Afang Soup

 Afang Soup is a Nigerian delicacy which is rich in protein and contain other classes of food. This delicious soup is usually prepared by the Efik (Akwa Ibom and Cross Rivers states) of Nigeria.

 

Here are the ingredients to prepare Afang Soup..

• 200g beef or assorted meat
• 20g smoked fish
• Stock fish (optional)
• Shelled periwinkle (optional)
•  2 tablespoonful ground crayfish
•  Fresh pepper/ dried pepper
•  1g water leaves 500g Afang leave
•  500ml palm oil
• 1 stock cube (maggi)
• Salt to taste

Cooking Method

• Slice water leaves, Afang leaves and set aside
• Cook the assorted meat, stock fish and dried fish together
• Add palm oil, pepper, crayfish and stock cube. Mix well and add periwinkle. Cover and leave to cook for 10minutes  Add Afang leaves, simmer for 5minutes and add water leaves
• Add salt and cook for another 2minutes.

Your Afang Soup is ready. You can serve it with Eba, Semovita, Amala, Pounded yam, Wheat etc