OKRO SOUP with EGUSI

Okro or okra is a very FATLOSS FRIENDLY vegetable. Okro is low in calories and a good source of dietary fiber. The slimy mucilage substance helps to move food along the gut and eases constipation.

1/2 cup (80g) = 25 calories, 2g CARBS

If you’re trying to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, eating more low-energy-dense foods like okra can help.

Here’s how I made mine…

What you need:

One pound okro
1 pound meat (I use beef and smoked fish)
1/2 cup onions, chopped
1/4 cup ground Njanga (crayfish)
1 tablespoon minced ginger and garlic
Salt and seasoning cubes to taste
Hot pepper (optional)
3 cups of chopped Spinach
1/2 cup ground Egusi

What you do:
Season meat with garlic, ginger, salt, seasoning cubes. Add onions and enough water to cover meat in a pot and provide stock for the fish. Cook until tender (~30-40 minutes)

Wash the okra, remove the tops and tails. You can use a food processor to chop the the okra to a coarse consistency or you can finely chop the okra into coarse consistency with a knife. Alternatively, use a grater.

Add the ground crayfish and egusi into the pot of cooked meat and cook on low heat for an additional 10 minutes.
Add okro, cook for another 5 minutes. Add the spinach and stir for about a minute or 2 .

Serve warm with fufu.

If eating for fatloss, skip the fufu or limit to no more than 1/2 cup.