But whether you are in search of Efo Riro alternatives or you are just looking for a delicious new Nigerian Soup to add to your family menu, this Efo Riro prepared with alternative ingredients is for you.
Efo Riro Ingredients
- 2.4kg (5.2 lbs) spinach
- Assorted Meat & Fish ~ 1.5kg (3.3lbs) total
- Cow ribs
- Cow foot
- Cow tripe (shaki)
- Cow skin (ponmo)
- Dry meat (beef)
- Stock fish (dry cod)
- ½ cup palm oil
- ½ cup iru (locust beans)
- ¾ cup roasted prawns
- 3 onions
- 1-2 sweet peppers (tatashe)
- Habanero peppers (to taste)
- 3 big seasoning cubes
- 2 tbsps ground crayfish
- Salt (to taste)
Notes on the Efo Riro Ingredients
- Use assorted meat and fish to your liking.
- Other hot peppers you can use are scotch bonnet peppers and cayenne peppers.
- If you cannot buy locust beans, you can use partially fermented mushrooms.