Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, ofe onugbu (bitterleaf soup). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup) is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup) is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

Bitterleaf Soup is the most traditional Igbo soup. Prepare it for that Igbo person in your life today. ;) Written recipe. Bitterleaf soup - Ofe onugbu (as the Igbos like to call it) is very delicious and also comes third on my list of Nigerian popular soups.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook ofe onugbu (bitterleaf soup) using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup):

1. Take Meat
2. Take Dried fish/stock fish
3. Make ready Bitterleaf
4. Prepare Palm oil
5. Make ready Cocoyam
6. Prepare Ogiri
7. Make ready Crayfish
8. Get Cameroon pepper
9. Make ready Onions
10. Take cubes Seasoning
11. Take Salt

This is a simple home made recipe for making bitter leaf soup. Before the video I already washed and parboiled my bitter leaf, to help reduce the bitterness. Home >> Nigerian Soups Recipes >> Bitterleaf Soup (Ofe Onugbu). How to Cook Bitter Leaf Soup [Video] Ofe Owerri How to Cook Soup with Cocoyam Flour as Thickener [Video] Try the low carb keto friendly Bitterleaf Soup.

Instructions to make Ofe Onugbu (Bitterleaf soup):

1. First of all you have to prep your ingredients: Wash your bitterleaf till the bitterness is almost gone, It should still be slightly bitter tho. It's best to dry your leaves in the sun for an hour or so before washing to prevent them from scattering too much.
2. Next, wash your cocoyam thoroughly and boil without peeling. When it's done, peel off the skin and pound into a smooth paste.
3. Boil your meat and fish with salt, Seasoning cubes and onions. When your meat is almost done, add your blended pepper and crayfish and continue cooking.
4. Mix your palm oil with the cocoyam paste and add into the soup bit by bit, stirring after each addition. Add your Ogiri and cook for a few minutes till your cocoyam has completely dissolved into the soup.
5. Add your bitterleaf. Taste for Seasoning and adjust to suit your taste. Cook for about 3mins and turn off the heat. Your ofe onugbu is ready!

Bitter Leaf Soup, also known as Ofe Onugbu is a popular and delicious Nigerian soup. Wash the Bitter leaves with hot water to get rid of as much bitterness as you can. There should be almost no hint of bitterness left in the leaves after washing. Bitter leaf soup is a soup prepared with the freshly squeezed or dried leaves of the ever green plant called Vernonia amygdaline. Bitter leaf soup is popularly eaten by the Igbo speaking people of Eastern Nigeria, and The people of Cameroon.

So that’s going to wrap it up for this exceptional food ofe onugbu (bitterleaf soup) recipe. Thank you very much for your time. I’m sure you can make this at home. There is gonna be more interesting food at home recipes coming up. Don’t forget to bookmark this page on your browser, and share it to your family, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!