Soups & stews · Nigeria

Otong Soup

Name: Otong Soup
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 2-3
Cuisine: Nigeria
Ingredients: 20 okra pods; 4 scotch bonnet chile peppers; 10 pieces beef; 1 onion, puréed; 1 small stock cube; 1 tablespoon palm oil; 1 small bunch ikong ubong (ugu leaves); ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cup water

Otong soup is a popular soup amongst the Efik tribe of the Southern part of Nigeria. It is made from ugu leaves, uziza leaves, and okra. It is similar to the Yoruba ila alasepo and the Igbo okwuru.

Published October 16, 2026

EST. TOTAL TIME1h

DIFFICULTYEasy

SERVES2-3

Time and difficulty are editorial estimates; allow extra time for your equipment and experience.

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Step 1
Purée the okra and chile pepper with a blender.
Step 2
Boil the meat with the blended onion, stock cube, and other spices to taste.
Step 3
Add the okra purée and a little palm oil. Cook the mixture until it boils.
Step 4
Stir in the uziza and ugu leaves.
Step 5
Remove from the heat, and let rest for 2 minutes.
Step 6
Season with salt to taste, and serve.

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