HOW TO MAKE EFO RIRO

Efo riro is a soup loved and mostly prepared by the Yorubas in the western parts of Nigeria. “Efo” means “Leaf” and “Riro” means “To Stir”, a very odd but understandable name, seeing as the soup is made by stirring it in pepper sauce and other ingredients. Making “Efo riro” is quite easy and the soup is enjoyed by a lot of Nigerians.

INGREDIENT

• Red bell peppers
• Scotch bonnet
• Onion
• Stock cube
• Salt 
• Spinach blanched
• Stock Fish
• Palm oil
• Crayfish 
• Locust bean
• Onion 
• Beef, Tripe(Shaki), and Cow Skin(Ponmo).

MAKING YOUR EFO RIRO

• The first step is to grind/blend the bell peppers, scotch bonnet, and onion.
• Put on the fire and heat the palm oil, add the diced onion and fry till almost brown.
• Add the blended peppers and fry for about 8 minutes. (Stir constantly to prevent burning). 
• Add the crayfish, locust bean, stock cube, and salt to taste. (You can taste your sauce and if it needs more seasoning, then add some)
• Add the meat, and stockfish, then allow to boil. (you can add some water to it if it’s not enough to cook) 
• The last step is to add in the spinach and blend well. 

Serve your Eforiro soup with a side dish like  Pounded yam, Amala, or Semo, and there are other traditional soups you can try out like Ogbono, as well as Egusi soup, Nkwobi, Banga soup, Bitterleaf soup, Edikang Ikong Soup, Nsala Soup (Ofe Nsala), Afang Soup.