Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, ofe ngbolodi na onugbu(waterleaf and bitterleaf)soup. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Bitterleaf soup - Ofe onugbu (as the Igbos like to call it) is very delicious and also comes third on my list of Nigerian popular soups. This soup is popular because it could be made in more than five different ways by different ethnic groups in Nigeria. It can also be refrigerated for a very long time.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have ofe ngbolodi na onugbu(waterleaf and bitterleaf)soup using 10 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup:
- Make ready 1 kg Sliced waterleaf
- Prepare 200 g Washed bitterleaf(soaked in water)
- Prepare 1 kg Beef
- Make ready 300 g Dried Fish
- Make ready Palm Oil 2cooking Spoon
- Prepare Ground Crayfish 3cooking Spoons
- Make ready 3 tbs Dry pepper
- Prepare Okpei 3pcs(mashed)
- Make ready Seasoning Cube 3
- Prepare Salt
The name is quite misleading in that a well prepared Bitterleaf Soup should not have even the slightest bitterness. This is achieved by washing and squeezing the bitter leaves (and changing. Hence Ofe onugbu is bitterleaf soup. The soup like most soups from the region has a meat / fish broth base and requires thickening which is done by adding pounded cocoyam paste (ede).
Instructions to make OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup:
- Wash beef,marinate for 30mins,cook with lil water, soak fish in hot water for 1min,remove from water and remove bones.
- Add to beef,add palmoil,crayfish,pepper, okpei,seasoning,cook for a min,add waterleaf,stir,cook for 1min,taste to adjust with salt, add bitter leaf last,stir,cook for 1min,viola!!!Ready to eat…
The peculiar taste of the soup comes from the leaves used and the presence of Ogiri (fermented pumpkin. Bunch of Bitter leaf (you can also purchase the already-washed shredded leaves). When the soup has thickened to your taste, you add bouillon cubes and salt according to your taste. Bitter Leaf Soup, also known as Ofe Onugbu is a popular and delicious Nigerian soup. It is peculiar to the Igbo tribe of Eastern Nigeria.
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