Spinach is a common vegetable in West Africa like any other, which is best enjoyed when cooked in this part of the world. It contains some vitamins and minerals such as potassium, magnesium, folic acid, calcium and iron. However, different countries have distinct ways of cooking spinach. This weekend, let us take a look at the Lebanese ‘s style of preparing this (spinach soup) delicacy, COMFORT OYEDOKUN writes.
SPINACH soup is a delicacy in both Nigeria and abroad. Among the Yoruba, it is called Amunututu. This delicacy is just like any other soup in Nigeria but differently prepared by expatriates in Nigeria, especially the Lebanese community. We want to look at how to cook spinach soup the Lebanese way. Follow the trend and enjoy your home made spinach soup.
Ingredients
Minced meat
Lemon
Chopped garlic
Onions
Spinach leaves
Coriander spice
Salt
Ground nut oil
Seasoning cubes.
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Preparation of Spinach soup by the Lebanese
Let’s get started on how to cook spinach soup in Lebanon.
- The first stage is to cut your spinach leaves and rinse thoroughly.
- Cut your onions into small pieces and fry with little groundnut oil, then pour the minced meat and fry together. Fry until the meat is done.
- Then pour your spinach leaves, put salt; stir and cover it to boil. After two minutes, open it and put your chopped garlic, coriander (little), seasoning cube, and lemon .
- Then stir it and cover it to get the vegetable soft. You don’t need to add water, the spinach leaves bring out water itself, with the help of salt after few minutes of boiling.
- After getting the leaves soft, then the soup is ready. It is best enjoyed with rice by the Lebanese.
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