OFE OWERRI

BY NGOZI MONG UDO KALU

Today I want us to know more about how to cook OFE OWERRI

Ofe Owerri is a popular soup amongst the Owerri people.

INGREDIENTS

Beef, Smoked fish (Asa), Stock fish, Ukazi leaves (shredded), Ugwu, Smoked prawns, Dried pepper, Onion, Cocoyam (red type) or Ofor, Palm oil, Maggi Crayfish (tablet), Water and Salt

METHOD

Wash the beef and season with onion, Maggi Crayfish and salt.
 Allow steaming till juice dries up.
Add water and the stock fish continue cooking till the stock fish is soft and the meat cooked.
Pick, wash and shred the Ugwu leaves as well as the Ukazi leaves.
Dress the smoked prawns, and the fish then wash both thoroughly.
Add the fish, and prawns to the meat pot and add the remaining water.
Peel and wash the cocoyams, cut each into two pieces then add to the pot continue cooking. Remove the cooked cocoyam and pound and add again to the pot as a thickener.
Add the remaining Maggi Crayfish, pepper and palm oil.
Stir thoroughly and reduce the heat.
Add the shredded Ugwu, and Ukazi leaves, stir and allow cooking for about 6 minutes.
Stir and add salt to taste.
Remove from heat and serve with pounded yam, wheat, garri or fufu.