Vegan Okra Soup with Garri

Ingredients

• 2 cups Okra (fresh or frozen)
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 medium Red bell pepper
• 1/2 pepper Scotch bonnet pepper
• 4 cups Vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup Palm oil
• 1 cup Mushrooms or tofu (diced)
• 1 tbsp Locust beans (Iru)
• 1 tbsp Crayfish powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 2 cups Garri (cassava flakes)

Instructions

1. 1Chop the okra into small pieces.
2. 2Blend the onion, red bell pepper, and scotch bonnet pepper into a smooth paste.
3. 3Heat palm oil in a pot.
4. 4Add the blended pepper mixture and cook for 5 minutes.
5. 5Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
6. 6Add the diced mushrooms or tofu, locust beans, and mushroom powder. Simmer for 10 minutes.
7. 7Add the chopped okra and cook until the soup thickens, about 10-15 minutes.
8. 8Season with salt to taste.
9. 9Prepare the garri by mixing with hot water until it forms a dough-like consistency.
10. 10Serve the okra soup with garri.

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