Oha Soup

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cook cocoyam to use as a thickener.
  2. 2Cook cocoyam to use as a thickener.
  3. 3Cook cocoyam to use as a thickener.
  4. 4Cook any protein, such as goat meat, with seasoning and dry pepper.
  5. 5Cook any protein, such as goat meat, with seasoning and dry pepper.
  6. 6Cook any protein, such as goat meat, with seasoning and dry pepper.
  7. 7Cover the protein, and steam for fifteen minutes without water.
  8. 8Cover the protein, and steam for fifteen minutes without water.
  9. 9Cover the protein, and steam for fifteen minutes without water.
  10. 10Wash and soak the stockfish head with salt and hot water, then with cold water until it is clean.
  11. 11Wash and soak the stockfish head with salt and hot water, then with cold water until it is clean.
  12. 12Wash and soak the stockfish head with salt and hot water, then with cold water until it is clean.
  13. 13Check on the goat meat after fifteen minutes and then add water.
  14. 14Check on the goat meat after fifteen minutes and then add water.
  15. 15Check on the goat meat after fifteen minutes and then add water.
  16. 16Add the stockfish head and cook until the meat is about 70% done.
  17. 17Add the stockfish head and cook until the meat is about 70% done.
  18. 18Add the stockfish head and cook until the meat is about 70% done.
  19. 19Break up the palm fruit pulp in a bowl and add hot water.
  20. 20Break up the palm fruit pulp in a bowl and add hot water.
  21. 21Break up the palm fruit pulp in a bowl and add hot water.
  22. 22Strain to get palm fruit juice.
  23. 23Strain to get palm fruit juice.
  24. 24Strain to get palm fruit juice.
  25. 25Blend the cooked cocoyam until smooth.
  26. 26Blend the cooked cocoyam until smooth.
  27. 27Blend the cooked cocoyam until smooth.
  28. 28Blend some crayfish and pepper together.
  29. 29Blend some crayfish and pepper together.
  30. 30Blend some crayfish and pepper together.
  31. 31Cut up the Oha vegetable.
  32. 32Cut up the Oha vegetable.
  33. 33Cut up the Oha vegetable.
  34. 34Add the palm fruit juice, stock head, blended crayfish and pepper to the meat, and allow it to come to a boil.
  35. 35Add the palm fruit juice, stock head, blended crayfish and pepper to the meat, and allow it to come to a boil.
  36. 36Add the palm fruit juice, stock head, blended crayfish and pepper to the meat, and allow it to come to a boil.
  37. 37Add a little ogili and the cocoyam paste, and let it cook until the soup thickens.
  38. 38Add a little ogili and the cocoyam paste, and let it cook until the soup thickens.
  39. 39Add a little ogili and the cocoyam paste, and let it cook until the soup thickens.
  40. 40Add the Oha and Uziza leaf last, cover and let it steam for 2 minutes.
  41. 41Add the Oha and Uziza leaf last, cover and let it steam for 2 minutes.
  42. 42Add the Oha and Uziza leaf last, cover and let it steam for 2 minutes.

Ingredients

  • Oha leaf
  • Oha leaf
  • Oha leaf
  • Uziza leaf
  • Uziza leaf
  • Uziza leaf
  • dry fish
  • dry fish
  • dry fish
  • cocoyam
  • cocoyam
  • cocoyam
  • stock fish head
  • stock fish head
  • stock fish head
  • palm juice
  • palm juice
  • palm juice
  • crayfish
  • crayfish
  • crayfish
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • ogiri igbo
  • ogiri igbo
  • ogiri igbo
  • seasoning
  • seasoning
  • seasoning
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • goat meat
  • goat meat
  • goat meat

Tips

  • Coco yam paste is the traditional thickener for this soup.
  • Oha is a very soft vegetable, so add that last and cook for just two minutes.