Ofe Owerri Soup | Nigerian Food Recipes
Nigerian food : Ofe Owerri is a nutritious traditional soup;popular in the eastern part of Nigeria.http://www.nigerianfoodtv.com/2013/06/ofe-owerri-soup.html Ingredients for Ofe Owerri - 2 large smoked fish (preferebly Asa Fish) - 3 medium pieces Stock Fish - 200 gr Assorted Beef - 1 cup smoked prawns(use ground Crayfish as substitute) - 4 cocoyam corms OR 2 cookingspoonful pounded Cocoyam paste(click http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=2IQ8AmDmNBk, to learn how to make cocoyam paste in a blender) - 2 handful Okazi leaves( if you use dried okazi, grind in blender before use) - 2 handful Ugu leaves OR Spinach Or Oha/Ora leaves - 2 cooking spoonful Palm oil - 2 Stock cubes - Salt to Taste - Pepper to Taste Before cooking Ofe Owerri ** Wash and shred the vegetables and leave to strain in a collander/sieve.Set aside ** Boil the cocoyam corms until soft and pound/blend to form a paste.Set aside ** Rinse the Dried prawns and set aside ** Soak the smoked fish in hot water to soften it a bit, then wash thoroughly with hot water and carefully clean out the inside without breaking the fish to pieces. Set aside **Wash the beef and the stock fish and place in a pot