Efo (Vegetable Soup)

Ingredients

• •1 bunch vegetables
• •450 grams fresh tomatoes
• •450 grams meat
• •2 magi cubes
• •6 tablespoons palm oil
• •1 large onion
• •Salt
• •Dry pepper
• •Water
• •450 grams smoked fish (optional)
• •2 tablespoons ground crayfish (optional)
• •1 tablespoon locust beans (optional)
• •Bell pepper(s) (optional)
• •Condiments (optional)

Directions

1. 1Boil the meat or fish, with the salt, onions, until the meat is tender, and keep it aside.
2. 2Separate the vegetable leaves. Wash them, drain them, and cut them.
3. 3Place some oil in a pot, heat the oil and fry the meat slightly.
4. 4Blend the tomatoes and any bell peppers if you chose to use them. You can either blend the onion with this mixture, or cut it into slices.
5. 5Remove the meat from the oil, and add the blended mixture to the hot oil. Also add the crayfish and the condiments.
6. 6Allow to cook for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring constantly.
7. 7Add the meat and the smoked fish, and simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes.
8. 8Add the vegetables, and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
9. 9Add salt and dry pepper to taste.