Banga stew/ofe akwu with boiled rice my way

Banga stew/soup or Ofe Akwu is native to the Niger Delta and the South Eastern parts of Nigeria. In the Niger Delta areas, Banga soup is commonly eaten with various fufu recipes. Starch, Pounded Yam, Semolina, Garri and Cassava Fufu. In the South Eastern parts of Nigeria, Banga Soup is referred to as Ofe Akwu where Ofe means Soup / Stew and Akwu means palm fruit and is used mainly as stew for boiled rice
Banga stew/ofe akwu with boiled rice my way
Banga stew/soup or Ofe Akwu is native to the Niger Delta and the South Eastern parts of Nigeria. In the Niger Delta areas, Banga soup is commonly eaten with various fufu recipes. Starch, Pounded Yam, Semolina, Garri and Cassava Fufu. In the South Eastern parts of Nigeria, Banga Soup is referred to as Ofe Akwu where Ofe means Soup / Stew and Akwu means palm fruit and is used mainly as stew for boiled rice
Steps
- 1
1. Cook the meat with seasoning cubes, salt and onion until it becomes soft and easy to chew, or season the meat with seasoning cubes and grill in an oven, if you have one. Then set them aside.
- 2
Grind and blend the spices to powder. Also blend the pepper
- 3
. Wash the dry fish if you're using dry fishand remove the centre bone. Or boil your fresh fish together with your meat
- 4
Boil the palm fruit for 20 to 30minutes, pound with a mortar and pestle, transfer into a bowl, add water and extract the juice using a sieve.
- 5
Boil the juice for about 15 to 20minutes or till it becomes thick.
- 6
Add the dried fish or your already steamed fresh fish, grounded crayfish mix, precooked meat, ground pepper and salt and seasonings to taste. Then boil for another 10 minutes.
- 7
Add scent leaves, and some more seasonings (if necessary). Simmer for about 2 or 3minutes.
- 8
Our favourite Ofe Akwu is ready for consumption...
- 9
Serve with white rice..
- 10
Yours truly chef Emryson 😍😍😍
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