Check Out This Simple Recipe On How To Make Ofe Achara Soup


Ofe Achara is a delicious delicacy from Abia state, Nigeria.

Its key ingredient is Achara (lemongrass) and the addition of uziza and ukazi leaves makes ofe achara a special soup.


Ingredients

  • 1 ounce Achara (lemon grass)
  • 2 tbsp Achi
  • 1 kg Beef
  • 5 scotch bonnet pepper
  • 2 tbsp periwinkle
  • 1 ounce ukazi leaves
  • 2 large dry catfish
  • 3 pieces Stock Fish
  • 1 onion
  • 2 tbsp ground crayfish
  • 2 spoons palm oil
  • Seasoning cubes
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ounce uziza leaves

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Preparation

  1. Wash the beef properly with salt. Add your seasoning, salt, pepper (atarodo) and onions.
  2. Set on fire and allow to cook for 20 minutes
  3. Strip the achara (elephant grass) and cut into tiny pieces. Wash and set aside
  4. Wash and debone the dry catfish. Set aside
  5. Wash the stock fish and set aside
  6. Add the dry catfish into the pot and allow to cook for 2 minutes
  7. Pluck the Ukazi and Uziza leaves. Wash, slice and set aside
  8. Add the Achara and 2 tablespoons of periwinkle into the pot
  9. Stir properly and allow to simmer for 3 minutes
  10. Mix the achi and ground crayfish (this is done to avoid lumps) and add into the soup, add ONGA cube and allow to cook for 2 minutes before adding the Uziza (add a bit of Uziza leaves) and Ukazi leaves, allow to simmer for a minute.
  11.  Ofe Achara can be served with any swallow of your choice.

 





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