Cookbook:Ewedu Soup

Ewedu Soup
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Ewedu soup is a mucilaginous green soup obtained from cooking ewedu leaves (jute mallow or Corchorus olitorius). The soup is a staple of the Yoruba people of South-Western Nigeria. Ewedu soup can be eaten with amala, fufu, semovita, or wheat.

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  1. Pick the jute leaves from the stalk, and wash them with warm water to get rid of the dirt.
  2. Put the leaves in a blender, and blend with little water. Don't add too much liquid, or it will be watery.
  3. Pour the blended mixture in a pot. Mix in locust beans, bouillon cube, and salt.
  4. Cook for about 2 minutes. Do not overcook—the mixture will continue cooking with residual heat for another minute or two after removed from the heat.
  5. Eat with your preferred side dishes.