"Ofe Akwu" (Igbo Version Of Banga Soup) In Five Easy Steps - Food

 

Ofe akwu is the Igbo version of the famous Banga soup. Its base is juicy palm fruit extract and it is served mainly with rice. I think Deltans take theirs with starch and other swallows. 

Ofe akwu is actually VERY easy to prepare, way easier than tomatoes stew sef. 

I have seen people use tomatoes for this, I don’t know where they learned that from. You don’t put tomatoes in your ofe akwu PLEASE. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED;
1- Mortar (I had to include this because you need it to pound your palm fruit)
2- Assorted meat (I used chicken, cow leg and beef). The protein is strictly your choice.
3- Stock fish 
4- Dry fish
5- 1 big cup of palm fruit
6- Ground crayfish/prawn
7- Nchanwu (scent leaf)
8- Okpei (optional)
9- Yellow/red pepper

Pictures attached;
Pic 1: Mortar
Pic 2: Tray of ingredients (the okpei is inside that paper wrap)
Pic 3: Nchanwu
Pic 4: Seasoned meat ready for cooking.