Ofe Akwu

Ofe Akwu(palm nut soup) is a popular soup/stew in Nigeria which is definitely a
must-try as it is very tasty and highly nutritious. This Ofe Akwu recipe is
popular amongst Nigerians, while other African countries also have their own
variations of palm nut soup.

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Prep Time
15 minutes

Cook Time
45 minutes

Total Time
1 hour

Course:

Sauces and Soup

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Ofe Akwu

Instructions

1 Extract the Palmnut
oilhttps://www.allnigerianrecipes.com/howto/extract-palm-fruit-concentrate/ from
the palm fruits. If using the tinned palm fruit concentrate, open the tin and
set aside.
2 Cook the beef and the dry fish with 1 bulb of diced onion and the stock cubes
till done.
3 Wash and cut the scent leaves into tiny pieces
4 Cut the remaining bulb of onion. Pound the crayfish, ogiri okpei and pepper in a
mortar and set aside. You can also grind them with a dry mill.
5 Set the pot of palm fruit extract on the stove and start cooking at high heat.
Leave to boil till you notice come red oil at the surface of the Ofe Akwu Stew.
If you think that the Ofe Akwu Soup is watery, cook till the soup has thickened
to the consistency you like for your stews.
6 Now, add the beef, dry fish and stock, the onions, crayfish ,and pepper and
leave to boil very well
7 Add the scent leaves or other vegetable and salt to taste. Leave to simmer for
about 2 mins. The Banga Soup is done. Serve with

Ofe Akwu

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