Ewedu

Name: Ewedu
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: West African
Ingredients: 8 oz fresh jute leaves, rinsed; 2 cups water; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 tbsp fermented locust beans, rinsed; 1 tbsp ground crayfish; 1 bouillon cube, crumbled; 1/2 tsp salt

A traditional Nigerian jute leaf soup featuring a uniquely silky texture and savory, earthy flavor profile. Typically enjoyed with gbegiri and stew alongside swallow dishes.

25 minEasyServes 465 cal/serving

West AfricanSoupStovetop and BlenderPescatarianHigh FiberLow CarbGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeLow-SodiumAlcohol-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

8 oz fresh jute leaves, rinsed
2 cups water
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp fermented locust beans, rinsed
1 tbsp ground crayfish
1 bouillon cube, crumbled
1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

1

Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat and add 1/4 tsp baking soda.
2

Add 8 oz rinsed fresh jute leaves to the pot and boil for 3 to 5 minutes until tender.
3

Transfer cooked leaves and liquid to a blender and pulse briefly until smooth.
4

Return the puree to the pot and place over low heat.
5

Stir in 1 tbsp rinsed fermented locust beans, 1 tbsp ground crayfish, 1 crumbled bouillon cube, and 1/2 tsp salt.
6

Simmer for 2 minutes while stirring constantly, then remove from heat.

Questions

How long does Ewedu keep?

Refrigerate it up to four days, or freeze it in portions for up to three months. Reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water or stock to loosen it.

Can I halve or double Ewedu?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, blend in batches rather than overfilling the jar.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is a plain-text cooking reference of 3,876 recipes, free to read and cook from, with no account and no paywall. In the app, this entry scales itself: half, standard, or double batch, every quantity recomputed inside the step that uses it. No ads, no life stories, no photos of somebody else's dinner.

The entries are curated and public-domain sourced, written to a fixed template and checked against it: tested quantities, one closed vocabulary of methods, and precomputed half and double batches on every line. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser, instantly. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually, and the first 30 days are free.