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Owo Soup

Owo soup, also known as oghwo ofigbo or ogwofibo, is a traditional soup native to southern Nigeria.

Total 00:50
Yield 2-3

Ingredients

  • Fresh tomatoes
  • Fresh pepper
  • 500 g goat meat, bushmeat, or assorted meat, washed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • Seasoning/stock cubes
  • Salt
  • 1 handful dried fish, washed with hot water
  • Ground crayfish
  • ½ tsp potash (akaun), ground to a powder
  • Palm oil

Instructions

  1. 1
    Blend the tomatoes and pepper to a paste.
  2. 2
    Combine the meat, onions, seasoning cube, and salt in a pot. Cook for about 3 minutes in its own juices.
  3. 3
    Cover meat with water, and simmer until tender.
  4. 4
    Add the dried fish, tomato-pepper paste, and ground crayfish to the meat. Add about a cup of water and stir. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
  5. 5
    Dissolve the potash powder in 4 tablespoons of hot water. Strain the mixture carefully, and mix the liquid into the soup.
  6. 6
    Turn off the heat, and allow the soup to cool for about 10 minutes.
  7. 7
    Return to the heat, and gradually stir in the palm oil.
  8. 8
    Remove from the heat, and serve with plantains, yam, or any swallow of choice.
Category
Soups

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