The Nigerian Edikang Ikong soup or simply Vegetable Soup is native to the Efiks, people from Akwa Ibom and Cross River states of Nigeria. It is a general notion that the Edikang Ikong soup is very nutritious and this is very much so. Prepared with a generous quantity of pumpkin leaves and water leaves, this Nigerian soup recipe is nourishing in every sense of the word.
Ingredients
Water leaves
Fluted pumpkin leaves (Ugwu leaves)
Palm oil
Stockfish head
Dried fish or roasted fish
Ground or pounded crayfish
Assorted meat
Salt and pepper to taste
Seasoning cubes (Maggi or Knorr)
Periwinkles
Onions
Smoked