Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, ofe onugbu (bitterleaf soup). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Bitterleaf Soup is the most traditional Igbo soup. Prepare it for that Igbo person in your life today. ;) Written recipe. 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.
Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup) is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook ofe onugbu (bitterleaf soup) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup):
- Make ready Meat
- Prepare Dried fish/stock fish
- Get Bitterleaf
- Take Palm oil
- Prepare Cocoyam
- Prepare Ogiri
- Prepare Crayfish
- Prepare Cameroon pepper
- Make ready Onions
- Get cubes Seasoning
- Make ready Salt
I know but this soup is one that makes the two words work together Trust me. So on today's menu we have this delicious soup from eastern Nigeria. Bitter Leaf Soup, also known as Ofe Onugbu is a popular and delicious Nigerian soup. Wash the Bitter leaves with hot water to get rid of as much bitterness as you can.
Steps to make Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup):
- First of all you have to prep your ingredients: Wash your bitterleaf till the bitterness is almost gone, It should still be slightly bitter tho. It's best to dry your leaves in the sun for an hour or so before washing to prevent them from scattering too much.
- Next, wash your cocoyam thoroughly and boil without peeling. When it's done, peel off the skin and pound into a smooth paste.
- Boil your meat and fish with salt, Seasoning cubes and onions. When your meat is almost done, add your blended pepper and crayfish and continue cooking.
- Mix your palm oil with the cocoyam paste and add into the soup bit by bit, stirring after each addition. Add your Ogiri and cook for a few minutes till your cocoyam has completely dissolved into the soup.
- Add your bitterleaf. Taste for Seasoning and adjust to suit your taste. Cook for about 3mins and turn off the heat. Your ofe onugbu is ready!
There should be almost no hint of bitterness left in the leaves after washing. Hence Ofe onugbu is bitterleaf soup. The soup like most soups from the region has a meat / fish broth base and requires thickening Did you know: If you substitute the bitter leaves in this recipe with Ora leaves, you get "ora (oha) soup" and if you substitute in. Bitter leaf soup is a soup prepared with the freshly squeezed or dried leaves of the ever green plant called Vernonia amygdaline. Bitter leaf soup is popularly eaten by the Igbo speaking people of Eastern Nigeria, and The people of Cameroon.
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