Ofe Nsala (Nigerian White Soup)

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Ofe Nsala (Nigerian White Soup)

Nigerian White soup is called Ofe Nsala by the Igbos and Afia Efere by the Calabar people. This is one very popular soup in Eastern Nigeria. Why is it called white soup you might want to know. It's because it does not make use of palm oil hence the pale look of the soup compared to soups made with palm oil.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: African, Nigerian

Keyword: ofe nsala, white soup

Servings:

Calories: 472kcal

Author: K's Cuisine

Equipment

Pot
Spatula

Ingredients

2 medium Catfish Cut
½ cup Pounded yam flour
1 wrap Ogiri
2 pieces Stockfish fillet
200 g Fresh prawns
2 Tablespoon Ground Crayfish
1 Scotch bonnet
1 tablespoon Pepper soup spice
1 teaspoon Ground uziza seed
handful Uziza leaves
Salt to taste
1 Stock cube

Instructions

Prepare the thickener by boiling the yam cubes and pounding. If using fresh yam check out how to pound yam in a food processor.
If using yam powder, add hot water to yam flour and turn till it forms a smooth paste then set aside.
In a pot, add 3 cups of water then add the stock fish and smoked fish fillet.
Add ground pepper, crayfish, stock cubes, uziza seeds, pepper soup spice and ogiri. Cover the pot and let it cook for 10 minutes.
Add the yam paste in small lumps, cover, and let it cook for 5 or till the yam dissolves.
When the yam is dissolved and the soup thickened, add in the fresh prawns, catfish, crayfish, scotch bonnet, and uziza leaves.
Let it simmer for 10 minutes then take off heat.
Serve and enjoy.

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