Soup
Oha (Ora) Soup

Oha (Ora) Soup

Igbo

80Minutes
MediumLevel
5Serves
4Steps
About

A festive Igbo soup thickened with cocoyam and finished with tender oha leaves, torn not cut. Second only to bitterleaf at ceremonies.

Equipment
  • Pot
  • Mortar
  • Wooden spoon
Ingredients
Assorted meat600 g
Stockfish1 cup
Dried fish1 cup
Cocoyam corms6
Palm oil½ cup
Oha leaves3 cups
Ground crayfish2 tbsp
Ogiri or ground pepper1 tbsp
Stock cubes3
Saltto taste

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