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jute leaves soup
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: African
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 33kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch jute leaves (ewedu)
  • ½ cup liquid stock
  • 1 tsp locust beans
  • 1 cube knorr stock
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp blended melon seeds (egusi) (optional)
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions

Prepare the jute leaves.

  • Pluck the jute leaves, leaving the stem and stalk
  • Rinse the leaves with cold water.
  • You can finely chop the leaves with a knife or blend them with water.
  • Use the ice break option on the blender.

Cook the soup.

  • Boil water and assorted meat liquid stock.
  • Then, add the blended jute leaves and the optional locust beans.
  • Season the soup with Knorr cubes and sea salt.
  • Cover and leave to cook for 5 minutes.

Add the egusi

  • Incorporate the egusi and cook for another 5 minutes before serving.
  • If you don’t have or prefer adding egusi, you can already serve the soup.

Video

Notes

  • You can finely chop or blend the jute leaves for the soup.
  • The melon seeds can be blended using a food processor, blender, or mortar and pestle.
  • You can season the soup with other condiments for better flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 (of 6) | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 404mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5314IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg