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Ofe Owerri
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Ofe Owerri

11 ingredients 7 steps 6–8 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

406
Calories
27g
Protein
29g
Fat
8g
Carbs

Counts 4 of 10 ingredients — the other 6 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Meat not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Smoked Fish not in our table 0
Crayfish not in our table 0
Melon not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg assorted meat ( beef , goat , cow tripe , etc.)
  • 4–6 seasoning cubes
  • 3–4 cups water
  • 500 g dryfish , smoked fish, or stockfish
  • 1 cup cocoyam paste
  • 1 cup palm oil
  • 3 tablespoons ground crayfish
  • 2 tablespoons ogiri (fermented melon seed paste)
  • Fresh bell pepper or chile pepper
  • 1 cup okazi or uziza leaves, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups ugu leaves, chopped

Directions

1

Clean the meats and dryfish, and cut into pieces.

2

Simmer the meat with seasoning cubes and water in a pot until tender. Add stockfish and dried fish.

3

Stir in the cocoyam paste to thicken the soup, making sure it's well incorporated.

4

Stir in the palm oil, crayfish, ogiri, and pepper. Simmer for 5–10 minutes.

5

Add okazi leaves, and simmer for 3 minutes.

6

Stir in ugu leaves, and simmer for 2–3 minutes.

7

Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot with pounded yam or fufu.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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