It’s Easter weekend, so, what dish or dishes will you be preparing for your family to make it a special and memorable one?
Rice dishes like fried, jollof, white or any other kind of special rice dish is a good idea but since Easter comes once in a year, why not make it special by preparing this special tasty ofe erurushin better known as scent leaf soup. The whole family will sure enjoy this special and delicious soup.
Ingredients
Scent Leaves
Yellow scent pepper
Meat
Egusi (Melon Seeds a fistful)
Dry fish
Palm oil
Orioma seeds
Uda pods
Onions
Crayfish
Snail
Shrimp
Salt
Seasoning
Method
Blend all ingredients except the uda pods. Pour all blended ingredients into a pot, also add the blended egusi which will serve as some sort of thickener.
Add half cooking spoonful palm oil, salt and seasoning. Wash uda pod, open and remove the seeds then throw pod into the pot of soup.
Add fish, snails, shrimp, pepper and other ingredients and allow to cook till oil settles on top. And your scent leave soup is ready.
Scent leave soup can be served with eba, pounded yam or fufu. This soup is not only delicious; it also has some health benefits. It helps stop stomach upset and also clears common cold.
Note that you can add as many ingredients as you want to suit your taste.
Here is wishing everyone a Happy Easter celebration.
Photo credit: Foodies and Spice
