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Ofe Owerri
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Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
Total Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine
African, Nigerian
Servings
6
Ingredients
10
corms
medium cocoyams
1/2
cup
palm oil
1/4
cup
ground crayfish
To taste
habanero pepper
4
small
seasoning cubes
1
medium bunch
ugu (Nigerian pumpkin leaves)
1
small bunch
okazi (Afang leaves, Gnetum africanum)
Assorted
Meat/Fish
Use your preferred protein
Instructions
Boil and peel the cocoyams, then mash or blend into a smooth paste.
In a large pot, combine the assorted meat/fish with water and seasoning cubes. Boil until tender.
Add the crayfish and dry fish to the pot. Cover and continue to boil.
Add the palm oil and cocoyam paste (in lumps) to the pot. Cover and cook on high heat, stirring frequently to prevent sticking.
Once the soup thickens, remove any lumps of undissolved cocoyam paste.
Add the chopped peppers and vegetables (ugu and okazi).
Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add salt if necessary.
Stir well and immediately transfer the soup to a cool container to preserve the green color of the vegetables.