Efo Riro Soup Recipe- authentic and extra delish

                               Efo riro is the soup for you , If you love a rich, tasty and flavorful soup.

 c’mon and excite your palate with this spicy soup

Efo Riro soup recipe first appeared on this website a few years back and was a big favorite among our readers, who also poured in their happy feedbacks .

Even though the old recipe is good as it is, I have updated it a bit and I can tell you that this efo riro soup will bring everyone to your kitchen, even before the soup is ready.

In the old efo riro recipe, I added tomatoes in the preparation, just the way I learned from one of my friends.
But after a few years of recipe testing and with the help of readers like you, I have decided to leave it out in this recipe and make use of only tatashe(bell peppers) and atarodo(scotch bonnet).

Even though there is nothing wrong with tomatoes in efo riro soup, I have noticed that it takes less time to boil the blended peppers down when tomatoes are absent.

Another thing I did differently in this efo riro soup recipe was frying the iru and crayfish in the palm oil.
Oh! Believe me, this step make the utmost difference in the flavor and taste of the soup.

And without much ado, lets’ get down to the recipe; and just in case this is your first time hearing about this soup, here’s a brief except from the older recipe, which also applies to this one.

Efo riro is a traditional Vegetable Soup of the Yoruba Tribe in Nigeria. It is well known for its savory taste and richness.

Efo Riro is prepared with assorted meat, fish, large quantity of green vegetables and peppers(tomatoes are added, sometimes). This is one of my go-to dishes , because I’m a big fan of vegetables. This spicy ,savory soup can be accompanied with  bolus meals, such as Amala, Elubo, Pounded yams, Fufu (akpu), Eba or Tuwo Shinkafa .It also goes pretty well with boiled Rice, plantains or yams.

Although it is a Yoruba soup, Efo Riro is enjoyed in all parts of Nigeria.

If you love healthy soups, this is a must-try….excite your palate with this spicy soup .

Oya, to the preparation we go.

Efo Riro  Ingredients 
* 1kg Assorted Meat (tripe,cow skin(ponmo), beef)
* 2 to 3 kg Shoko/ Spinach leaves(about 10 wraps if you buy in Nigerian market)
* 5 Bell peppers(tatashe)
* 3 to 5 Scotch Bonnets Peppers (atarodo)
* 250 gr Assorted Fish (stock fish, smoked fish)
* 2 large onion bulb
* 1 large dried smoked fish(soaked, scrubbed clean and deboned)
* Stock fish(precooked)
* 4 tablespoons Iru /dawadawa/ogiri (fermented locust beans)
* 1 teaspoon cameroon pepper
* 3 to 4 Cooking-spoonful Palm oi(100ml)
* 1 tablespoonful Ground crayfish
* 3 to 4 stock cubes/seasoning powder
* Salt to taste

How to prepare Efo riro soup

** Before cooking Efo Riro Soup, if you haven’t done this yet, you’ll have to pick and wash the vegetables;slice into tiny bits. To get less liquid in the soup,you can blanch the vegetables and set side.

**Clean the assorted meat and fish. De-bone the smoked fish, and set all aside.

** Blend the peppers and onion, and set aside,

Now to cook the efo riro soup…

1. Season and cook the assorted meat and stock fish with onions, stock cube, a little salt and other seasoning of choice.
Cook until the liquid in the pot is well absorbed(dried up) and the meat and stock fish are tender .
You can go a step further and grill or fry the assorted meat, but this step is optional.

2. In another dry pot, heat up the palm oil. Add chopped onions and fry for a minute.
Add the iru and fry for 20 seconds; add the ground crayfish and stir fry for 10 seconds.

3. Now add the blended pepper, mix and add the seasoning cubes/powder and salt to taste. Stir and simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent burning.

3. Now add the precooked stock fish and washed dry fish. Mix thoroughly,and simmer for 7 minutes. Stir and taste for add seasoning and salt and add if necessary.
Add the cameroon pepper too, if using.

4. Add the assorted meat, stir well and simmer for 3 minutes

5. After 3 minutes, add the vegetables mix well and leave to simmer for 3 more minutes and your delicious Efo Riro soup is ready.

As you can already tell, Efo Riro is one of my favorite western Nigerian soups and I promise you a yummy delight with this recipe. Try it today and let me know in the comment section below.

Efo Riro Soup Recipe- authentic and extra delish

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Efo riro is the soup for you , If you love a rich, spicy and flavorful soup.

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Ingredients

• 1kg Assorted Meat (tripe,cow skin(ponmo), beef)
• 2 to 3 kg Shoko/ Spinach leaves(about 10 wraps if you buy in Nigerian market)
• 5 Bell peppers(tatashe)
• 3 to 5 Scotch Bonnets Peppers (atarodo)
• 250 gr Assorted Fish (stock fish, smoked fish)
• 2 large onion bulb
• 1 large dried smoked fish(soaked, scrubbed clean and deboned)
• Stock fish(precooked)
• 4 tablespoons Iru /dawadawa/ogiri (fermented locust beans)
• 1 teaspoon cameroon pepper
• 3 to 4 Cooking-spoonful Palm oi(100ml)
• 1 tablespoonful Ground crayfish
• 3 to 4 stock cubes/seasoning powder
• Salt to taste

Instructions

Season and cook the assorted meat and stock fish with onions, stock cube, a little salt and other seasoning of choice.Cook until the liquid in the pot is well absorbed(dried up) and the meat and stock fish are tender .You can go a step further and grill or fry the assorted meat, but this step is optional.

 In another dry pot, heat up the palm oil. Add chopped onions and fry for a minute.Add the iru and fry for 20 seconds; add the ground crayfish and stir fry for 10 seconds

Now add the blended pepper, mix and add the seasoning cubes/powder and salt to taste. Stir and simmer on medium heat for 20 minutes. Stir constantly to prevent burning.

Now add the precooked stock fish and washed dry fish. Mix thoroughly,and simmer for 7 minutes. Stir and taste for add seasoning and salt and add if necessary.Add the cameroon pepper too, if using.

Add the assorted meat, stir well and simmer for 3 minutes

After 3 minutes, add the vegetables mix well and leave to simmer for 3 more minutes and your delicious Efo Riro soup is ready.

Notes

—For how to make efo riro with tomatoes, plz see our older recipe

— Can Efo riro be prepared with frozen spinach? Yes you can prepare efo riro with frozen spinach. Simply pour some hot water over it in a sieve, squeeze out excess water and use as in the recipe.

— Can ugwu be used for efo riro? Yes, any green leafy vegetables can be used to prepare efo riro soup

— Can Efo riro be prepared with frozen spinach? Yes you can prepare efo riro with frozen spinach. Simply pour some hot water over it in a sieve, squeeze out excess water and use as in the recipe.

— Can ugwu be used for efo riro? Yes, any green leafy vegetables can be used to prepare efo riro soup