Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make 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 tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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.
OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. OFE Ngbolodi NA Onugbu(waterleaf and Bitterleaf)Soup is something that I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. 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:
- Get 1 kg Sliced waterleaf
- Make ready 200 g Washed bitterleaf(soaked in water)
- Take 1 kg Beef
- Get 300 g Dried Fish
- Get Palm Oil 2cooking Spoon
- Get Ground Crayfish 3cooking Spoons
- Make ready 3 tbs Dry pepper
- Take Okpei 3pcs(mashed)
- Make ready Seasoning Cube 3
- Take 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).
Steps 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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