Edikang Ikong Soup

== Description ==
A famous Nigerian soup, particularly indigenous to the Efiks and thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated amongst connoisseurs and lovers of good food all over the country. 
* Serves 4.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 kg / 2 lb assorted meats (beef, oxtail, tripe, ponmo, bokoto and bushmeat)
* 4 snails (washed with lemon and limes)
* 450 g / 1 lb stockfish (pre-soaked)
* 450 g / 1 lb dry fish (thoroughly washed)
* 450 g / 1 lb periwinkles (topped and tailed)
* 225 g / 8 oz whole dry prawns (cleaned)
* 225 g / 8 oz ground crayfish
* 1 medium onion
* 1.35 kg / 3 lb fresh ugwu pumpkin leaves (washed and shredded)
* 1 kg / 2 lb fresh waterleaf (prepared and washed)
* 200 ml palm oil
* 600 ml / 1 pt stock
* salt to taste
== Directions ==
# Wash the meat thoroughly and place in a large pot.
# Add some sliced onions, ground chillies and some stock.
# Place on heat and cook for 30 minutes.
# Meanwhile, remove the snail from shells and wash, rubbing with lime or lemon juice to remove slime.
# Wash the smoked dry fish with salt and soak in slightly salted water for 5 minutes to kill any insects and loosen any sand or grit.
# Rinse thoroughly with lots of cold water.
# Top and tail the periwinkles and wash thoroughly.
# Add the snails, stockfish, dry fish, dry prawns and periwinkles to the pot of meat and cook for a further 10 minutes, adding more stock if required.
# Finally add the shredded ugwu pumpkin leaves and waterleaf, mix in properly.
# Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, then add the crayfish and palm oil.
# Give it a good stir and gently simmer for another 10 minutes until well blended and the aroma fills the kitchen.
# Remove from heat and serve hot with fufu or pounded yam.
Category:Nigerian Meat Dishes
Category:Nigerian Soups
Category:Crayfish Recipes
Category:Snail Recipes
Category:Dried shrimp Recipes
Category:Cod Recipes
Category:Periwinkle Recipes
Category:Pumpkin leaf Recipes
Category:Tripe Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
Category:Oxtail Recipes
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