
Nigerian Soups
Ofe Ujuju
A Fooddey recipe for Ofe Ujuju, prepared with practical measurements and clear step by step instructions for home cooking.
⏱ 35 minutesCooking Time
🍽 4Servings
● MediumDifficulty
Ingredients
- 500 g assorted meat
- 200 g stockfish
- 150 g smoked fish
- 1/2 cup palm oil
- 2 cups ujuju leaves, washed and sliced
- 2 tablespoons ground crayfish
- 3 red bell peppers, blended
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 1 medium onion
- 1 teaspoon seasoning powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups meat stock
How to make it
- Cook the meat and stockfish until tender.
- Wash and slice the ujuju leaves.
- Prepare the pepper mixture and clean the smoked fish.
- Heat palm oil in a pot and sauté the onion briefly.
- Add the blended pepper and cook for 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add crayfish, seasoning, salt and meat stock.
- Add the cooked meat and stockfish.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add smoked fish and ujuju leaves.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring gently.
- Taste and adjust seasoning.