lunchdinnerPostnatal

Ofe Nsala (White Soup) with Catfish

Name: Ofe Nsala (White Soup) with Catfish
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: nigerian-general
Ingredients: 400 g Catfish; 30 g Pounded yam (as thickener); 10 g Utazi leaves; 10 g Pepper soup spice; 15 g Crayfish; 40 g Onion; 2 pcs Seasoning cubes; 500 ml Water

Traditional Igbo white soup — the quintessential Nigerian postnatal recovery dish made with catfish and utazi.

Total Time

35 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

25 min

Servings

Cuisine

Nigerian General

300kcal

Calories

32g

Protein

16g

Carbs

12g

Fat

Fiber

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How to Make It

1
Season catfish with salt and set aside.
2
Boil water with onion, pepper soup spice, crayfish, and seasoning cubes for 10 minutes.
3
Add catfish and cook gently for 10 minutes.
4
Dissolve a small ball of pounded yam in the broth to thicken. Add utazi leaves.
5
Serve hot with pounded yam or fufu.

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