Eka soup facts for kids
Eka soup also known as ekuku is a delicacy of three tribes in the Eastern region of Nigeria, it is prepared from mashed palm kernel, roasted groundnut and benne seeds. Eka soup is best taken with starchy foods such as fufu.
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Origin
The soup is common amongst the people in Benue, Kogi and Cross River State. Beniseed soup is known as ishwa soup by the Tiv tribe, Hausa refer the soup as 'ridi'.
Ingredients
Roasted benne, Roasted groundnut, Palm kernel, meat, Vegetable (Bitter leave, Maggi, Onions, Salt, and Crayfish
Preparation
To prepare Eka soup, first Meat is fried in a pan for few minutes. Afterwards roasted benne seed, roasted groundnut and palm kernel mash are blended together.
The blended mixture is then rolled into small balls and cooked in palm oil vegetable (bitter leaf) and other ingredients such as Maggi, onion, salt, crayfish etc. are added.
Similar soups
Other soups made from nuts and seeds include:
- Banga soup - this is a delicacy of Urhobo people made from palm kernel, it is best eaten with starchy foods.
- Egusi soup - This is a soup made from melon seeds and leaves
- Ogbono soup - The delicacy is made cracked bush mango seeds, it is a draw soup eaten with eba, Amala.
Other foods
Eka soup is best taken with Eba, pounded yam and fufu.
