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Gbege Soup
A unique dish from Ebira people Kogi state. A soup reserved for special occasion.

Ingredients
 Dried okra
 Egusi
 Assorted meat and fish
 Locust beans
 Palm oil
 Cray fish powder
 Seasoning
 Pepper mix(Dried chili,onions)
 Waterleave
 Yam flour or coco yam (thicker)


Preparation
 Grind dried okra into powder
 Blend pepper mix with onion and crayfish
 Soak your dried fish in warm water to soften
 Cook your protein of choice,with onions,seasoning and salt
 When protein is 70% ready add stock fish to infuse its flavor
 Add a generous amount of palm oil
 Add grounded Egusi (Sprinkle the Egusi) and stir for few minutes till it forms lumps
 Gradually add ground okra,while stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
 The soup would thicken and develop a slimy texture
 Adjust seasoning if needed with crayfish
 Add locust beans and water leave
served hot with yam,Eba or fufu