Ogbonno soup. Ogbono soup, is a [[Nigerian people Nigerian] dish made with ground dry ogbono seeds (the local name for Irvingia) with considerable local variation. The ground ogbono seeds are used as a thickener, and give the soup a black coloration.

It packs a lot of bold and rich flavors and is incredibly delicious! Ogbono soup is commonly eaten with fufu dishes like pounded yam or eba. Ogbono soup has a unique slimy, viscous, and sticky texture like cooked okra. You can cook Ogbonno soup using 3 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Ogbonno soup

You need of Assorted Meat and Fish: Beef, Shaki (cow tripe), Dry Fish,.
You need 3 of cooking spoons palm oil, Pumpkin leaves.
You need 2 tablespoons of ground crayfish Pepper and Salt (To taste) 1 onion.

It is also known as Apon and is a variety of draw soup. For the uninitiated, draw soup is a term denoted to a variety of soups from southeastern and southwestern parts of Nigeria and is characterized by the thick viscosity of the broth. Ogbono soup is a delectable Nigerian concoction soup and it's super easy to prepare. It's a thick and hearty stew made with Ogbono seeds (wild mango seeds) loaded with meats and fish simmered in a light delicious broth.

Ogbonno soup step by step

Pour the palm oil into a clean dry stainless steel or aluminium pot. Set on the stove and melt the oil at low heat. Remember, only melt the oil, do not allow it to heat up. Once melted, turn off the heat and add the ground Ogbono..
Use your cooking spoon to dissolve the Ogbono in the oil..
When all the Ogbono powder has completely mixed with the oil, add the meat/fish stock (water from cooking the assorted meat and fish). Set the heat of your cooker to low and start stirring. You will notice the Ogbono start to thicken and draw..
Add a small quantity of the hot water and stir till the Ogbono has absorbed all the water. Repeat this process till you get a consistency that is shown in the video below..
After 20 minutes, the Ogbono should be well cooked and you will begin to perceive its nice flavour and aroma..
When the contents of the pot have heated up, add the vegetable allow to cook for 2minutes and take off the stove. Serve with garri or any swallow.

Ogbono soup also called Apon is another delicious Nigerian soup. It falls into the category of 'draw soup' because of it's slippery and slimy texture. It is made with wild African mango seed and super easy to cook. Let me show you how to make Ogbono soup. Ogbono soup (draw soup) is one of the most popular soups in Nigeria.