Valerie Kadiri: Ewedu Soup

 Ewedu soup is mostly eaten by the Yorubas but it is increasingly being appreciated by other ethnic groups.

Ingredients

• 200g Ewedu leaves
• 1 tsp of potash (optional)
• A pinch of salt
• 1 Seasoning cube
• Stew

Directions

• Nicely pick just the leaves (no steam allowed) of the ewedu and wash properly with a lot of water to remove any sand left on it
• Boil the ewedu leaves in a pot for about15mins
• Add the potash to help in softening it, a pinch of salt and the seasoning cube
• When it is soft, you can use the local broom to whisk it or you blend it with a blender
• Serve it with stew and amala