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Ladies and Gentlemen of STEEM Community, I'm so happy to bring you this delicious soup recipes for healthy lifestyle, healthy diet and balance meal. I was on discord channel having a discussion with some of my colleagues, there I saw a question for me to please show some step by step method on how to prepare the Jute soup which I put in more effort than ever into this before I made it done. I will show the step by step with pictures and if you have any questions, comments, addition you are very free. I welcome all questions.

Steps On How To Prepare Jute Soup 🍲 (Ewedu)

I will like to share with us briefly what is Jute leaf itself before proceeding to how to prepare it into soup.

Jute leaves may not be known to many, but they are a part of the jute plant that's mostly cultivated in Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa. Jute leaves are used as a food source in these regions; in fact, they are said to add a distinct flavour to food and also act as thickeners in soups, stews and sauces. Jute leaves are also known as saluyot, ewedu or lalo, depending on the region they are being cultivated or cooked in. The leaves have slightly toothed edges. When harvested young, jute leaves are generally flavourful and tender; on the other hand, older leaves tend to be fibrous and woody. Scientifically known as Corchorus Olitorius, parts of jute plants are used in many ways. While jute stems are used to make rope, paper and a variety of other products, jute leaves are not just for culinary uses but also are known for their medicinal properties.

In most parts of Nigeria, they are prepared into a sticky soup known as ewedu along with other ingredients including sweet potato, dried small fish or shrimp.

People prepare soups, stews, curries, vegetable dishes, and sometimes teas and tisanes using jute leaves.

The leaves tend to get gluey or sticky, like bhindi or okra, which is another common vegetable thickener.

Like spinach and other leafy green vegetables, jute leaves can be cooked whole or can be loosely chopped so as to blend better with other foods and ingredients.

Jute Leaf Preparation

Ingredients Needed.

Fresh Jute Leaves ( Required quantity)
Locust beans ( 3 teaspoon)
Potash ( Pinch)
Clean water ( A cup)
Clean empty pot ( required size)
Two hand bowl
A blender
Salt
Cooker ( Heat source)

Step 1.

You have to purchase a clean fresh Jute leaves from a good source this is because if you are not very careful you will be given a roasten or spoilt Jute leaves in the Market that is the reason why you must double check. After the purchase from the market or farm, as for me I went to the farm and fetch mine which I used you can see the picture below.

After which I went to the farm to fetch my required quantity to be used, I have chip in one note here, you must take into consideration that if you want the best out of the Jute soup it must be eaten at least once not to be kept inside the refrigerator for the next day or three day after. Not advisable because it will loose it original delicious taste and aroma.

Step 2.

I seperated the leaves from the stalk or plant itself. This will actually take your time if the Jute leaves are many but if it not much it will take lesser time.

This is how it will look like after you finish the seperation of the fresh green Jute leaves from its own plant.

Step 3.

Washing of the Jute Leaves thoroughly will take place, I will advice you place two hand bowl with clean water inside them and use it to wash the Jute leaves because of small little sand that may cause harm to the soup finally.

Washing of the Jute Leaves.

Step 4.

Put your clean empty pot on the cooker or any heat source then add a little quantity of clean water.

Step 5.

Add a hand pinch of Potash into the boiling water inside the pot

Step 6

Add a little quantity of Locust beans to the boiling water again. ( wash before you add to it because of small Stones)

Locust beans

Step 7.

Add your thoroughly washed Jute Leaves inside the boiling water in which you have already added potash, locust beans.

Boiling Jute leaves. Leave it on the fire for 5minutes and bring it down to make it cool a little bit before blending it all.

Step 8.

Blend it by pressing No 2 speed on the blender to reduce it speed.

Step 9.

After blending the cooled down cooked Jute Leaves, you pour it back into the same empty clean pot and add a pinch of salt.

Step 10.

Dish your delicious Jute soup with any local swallow food of your choice but with me I have already made Plantain flour (Amala) in local Yoruba Language.

A Healthy Delicious Jute soup with pepper stew and 🍗chicken.

Here is My Picture proof for My Delicious Jute Soup made by me. ( original content)

Important Note.

You must not cover the Jute leaves when put on the
You must not add salt at the beginning of the Jute preparation.
You must add little quantity of water when cooking this Jute leaves.
You must add little quantity of Potash to the Jute leave when preparing it.
You must leave it to cool very well at the end of the preparation before blending

Why You Must Eat?

In Philippines, the leaves are cooked in a vegetable dish known as saluyot, prepared with bitter gourd, bamboo shoots, et al. The vegetable dish a slimy texture.

Jute leaves are said to be a good source of beta-carotene

The more the jute leaves are cooked, the denser, gooey and slimy they become; something which is not appetising.

Jute leaves are available in fresh, frozen or dried form. They are mostly available in local farmers' markets.

Jute leaves are said to be a good source of beta-carotene, which is why it is used in medicines in most parts in Africa and Middle East.

Jute leaves are said to contain iron, protein, vitamin A, C and E, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate and dietary fibres..

The leaves are said to have anti-inflammatory properties, which may prevent conditions like arthritis, acne, asthma, cold, et al.

Jute leaves may not be commonly available, but you may find them in farmers' markets or supermarkets. Do let us know if you have tried jute leaves in the comment section below.