Wednesday 6 August 2014

Ofe Owerri is a popular delicacy among the Igbo people of eastern Nigeria

OFE-OWERRI SOUP



Ingredients
Ugwu leaves                2 medium bunches
Uziza leaves                 1 mmedium bubch
Meat/Chicken               8 medium pieces
Smoked Fish                1medium size
Stock Fish                    4 pieces
Ogiri                             1 wrap
Crayfish                        2 hand full
Cocoyam                      2 average size
Dry pepper (ground)      1 table spoon
Palm Oil                       1 cooking spoon
Water                            2 litres
Salt                               to taste.

 PREPAREATION
    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.
 Eatting enough of this can make you healthy you know?

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