Don't Mind The Colour, Edo Black Soup is So Medicinal.

Black soup is a delicacy prepared by Bini and Esan or Itshan people of Nigeria, using about four leafy green vegetables, fish, meats, pepper and some other items as desired. The recipe is as follows:

Bitter leaves.

Scent leaves or Basil Leaves.

Ugwu, called fluted pumpkin leaves.

Uziza, called African black pepper leaves.

Palm kernel fruit extract (banga) or palm oil

Hot peppers.

Crayfish.

Stockfish.

Beef, poultry, goat meat, snails or other meat sources.

Stock or other seasoning agents.

Black soup has a dark look which puts off those who are not used to it but it tastes good and is very healthy. The health aspect is why I am writing about it. The vegetables and palm oil extract used give this soup a high medicinal value making black soup a super soup in my own opinion.

Consuming this soup provides a delicious and simple way to include vegetables into the diet. Green leafy vegetables keep us in good health, make us strong and keep chronic diseases away. Vegetables contain phytonutrients, mineral, vitamins which are important for our bodies to be healthy.Vegetables fantastic for natural detoxification purposes and are;

·         Low in calories.

·         Low in fat.

·         High in minerals like magnesium, iron, potassium etc.

·         High sources of Vitamins A, C, K, E, B group etc.

·         High in dietary fiber.

·         Rich sources of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory substances.

Consuming this soup with healthy “swallow” morsels will definitely help in weight loss goals and other health conditions. If you don't know how to prepare it, learn. It's quite simple and try to add to your diet.

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