AFFANG SOUP BENEFITS & PREPARATION

 

How much do you enjoy your affang soup, knowing that it is very rich in assorted vegetables, which we know that it's very healthy and helps boost our immune system. 

We can't talk about affang soup and forget the Periwinkle Snail.. which is very good for brain health, improves memory and thinking ability and also prevents early aging cells. 

Generally, the affang soup is very high in fibre, good in digestion and could help to boost brain functions. It also contains iodine which helps prevent Goiter. 

Recipes for AFANG SOUP preparation

Okazi leaves.                 400g

Water leaves                 250g

Meat or kanda.             As desired

Palm oil.                         Few drops 

Crayfish (ground)         2-3 tablespoon 

Dry fish                           2- 4 big size 

Dry pepper.                    2-3 tablespoonful 

Salt                                   to taste 

Seasoning                       2-4 cubes 

Oniuns.                           1 medium size 

Periwinkle.                    As required (optional)

Methods of preparation

1. Wash, drain and slice the water leaves into tiny pieces. 

2. Grind and pound the sliced okazi leaves. 

3. Grind your pepper and crayfish. 

4. Cut the oniuns into tiny pieces. 

5. Boil the beef and kanda with the diced oniuns and stock cubes in a very small quantity of water.

6. When done, add the dry fish and cook for about 5mins. 

7. Add the palm oil, crayfish, and pepper. Then allow it to boil or cook for sometime.

8. Add the okazi leaves, water leaves, and periwinkle and allow the okazi leaves to soften and the water to dry up a bit.

9. Add salt to taste and leave for about 5mins

10. Bring your pot down and serve with garri (eba), semolina, Amalia, pound yam or cassava ( fufu) 

NB: periwinkle contains all the vital vitamins the body needs and they include  vitamin A, E, B1, B3, B6, B12.