OFE OWERRI SOUP

  Hello everyone, I just stumbled upon this wonderful soup. It is called Ofe Owerri soup. This soup is a delicacy from the Igbo people of Imo state. Let's begin;

Ingredients
Ugwu leaves
Uziza leaves
Meat/Chicken
Smoked Fish
Stock Fish
Ogiri
Crayfish
Cocoyam
Dry pepper (ground)
Palm Oil
Water
Salt

Quantities
2 medium bunches
1 medium bunch
8 medium pieces
1 medium size
4 medium pieces
1 wrap
1 bunch
2 tablespoon
1 tablespoon
1 cooking spoon
2 litres
to taste

Start by soaking your stockfish for around an hour. After that peel and cook your cocoyam until it is very soft; then pound it in a mortar until the paste comes out smooth.

Wash the meat or chicken very well before putting it in a pot; season it to your taste, add a little water and cook till soft and edible. Soak your smoked fish and add salt to kill any form of bacteria.When you have confirmed that your meat is done, you can add your stockfish and smoked fish and leave to cook for 4 minutes. Then you can add pepper, crayfish and palm oil.After about 2 minutes, add cocoyam in bits and leave to dissolve. Put shredded uziza and ugwu leaves, Ogiri and salt to taste, stir and then leave to simmer for about 5 minutes.

Bring down your pot of nutritious Ofe Owerri because it is ready for consumption. Sweet!