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Black soup is a popular and tasteful (Edo) Esan soup, it is quite delicious and easy to prepare. This turned out really delicious, I love it and am guessing you are going to love it.

There are three basic leaves for making this delicious soup. While some argue estensively that only two are important, all the three are necessary. We actually ground together these leaves with the native grinding stone.

INGREDIENTS FOR BLACK SOUP

• 2 cups of washed bitter leaves

• Half cup of sliced scent leaves

• 2 cups of sliced uziza leaves

• 300g of assorted meat

• Half cup of grinded crayfish

• Ground pepper to taste

• Seasoning cubes

• 7 pieces of stock fish

• 4 cubes of palm fruit sauce

• salt to taste

HOW TO COOK BLACK SOUP

Grind all the leaves together, these ground leaves act as the soup thickener and also gives it the black looking colour, hence the name black soup you can blend to paste by adding a little water to ease up the movement of the blades.

• Ground the bitter leaves separately while the uziza and scent leaves mixed

• Wash and boil the meat with onions, seasoning cubes and a pinch of salt. Cook for 30-45 minutes, until the meat becomes soft and easy to chew, you can add a little water to stop it from getting burned.

• Add the dry fish washed with hot water, stock fish, crayfish, add the banga sauce and allow to cook for up to 15 minutes until the soup mixture thickens.

• Add the grinded leaves, stir, add 2 seasoning cubes, salt to taste, allow to simmer for another five minutes and you are done.

BLACK SOUP RECIPE

Black soup, when combined with any of the many Nigerian swallows, becomes delicacy in Edo state Nigeria. This soup is indegenous to the Esan people in Edo state but also loved and eaten by many Nigerians across the globe.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BLACK SOUP

It is a healthy traditional condiment, and it's ingredients function to regulate blood pressure, promote digestion, healthy bowel movement and many other benefits. The vegetables used in preparing this soup further contributes to blood pressure regulation and aid in weight loss.