Okro Soup with Shrimp and Spinach (Nigerian Okra Soup)

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1. 1Step 1: Crush the maggi cubes into powder and add one third of it to a small saucepan with the turkey, crushed red pepper, and salt. Pour in enough water to cover the turkey and cook over medium heat for about thirty minutes. This step can be done more quickly in a pressure cooker, if needed.
2. 2Step 2: When finished cooking, shred the turkey meat from the bone and set aside. Reserve two cups of the cooking water. Meanwhile, prepare the remaining soup ingredients.
3. 3Step 3: Debone and wash the dried fish thoroughly and set aside. Remove shells and tails from shrimp and clean.
4. 4Step 4: Cut onion and bell pepper into chunks and pulse in a blender or food processor to form a puree.
5. 5Step 5: Wash okra, pat dry, and divide in half. With one half, cut off and discard the tops then slice the okra into thin rounds. Set aside.
6. 6Step 6: Add remaining okra to a blender or food processor with a splash of water and pulse until a puree forms (about 20 seconds). The puree should be very thick and sticky. This is good!
7. 7Step 7: Add palm oil to a large pot over medium-high heat and warm it through (about two minutes). Add onion and pepper puree to hot oil and cook until fragrant and slightly thickened (about 5 minutes).
8. 8Step 8: Add turkey meat, reserved cooking water, smoked fish, remaining crushed maggi, and crayfish to pot and stir to combine.
9. 9Step 9: Reduce heat to medium and vigorously stir in okra puree until uniform. The puree will meld with the other ingredients the more you stir it and the more it warms up.
10. 10Step 10: Add in sliced okra and shrimps. Cook until shrimps are opaque and have a bright coral color (about three minutes).
11. 11Step 11: Taste the soup then add salt and pepper to preference. Stir in the spinach, breaking up any chunks, then remove soup from heat and serve.