Ofe Achara
Also known as Ofe Achara (Achara Soup with Mgbam)
Igbo soup of achara (elephant grass shoots) with akpuruakpu egusi / mgbam. The book has mgbam soup; this is the named achara pot.
- 70 mintotal time
- 4 to 6serves
- Mediumdifficulty
Ingredients
- A bundle of achara shoots, cleaned and cut
- Mgbam (egusi dumplings) or 1 cup of egusi
- Assorted meat, dry fish, stockfish
- Palm oil, pepper, crayfish, ogiri, seasoning, salt
Method
- 01
Cook the meats and fish in stock with pepper and ogiri. Add palm oil and crayfish.
- 02
Add achara and mgbam. Simmer until the shoots are tender and the soup is rich. Serve with fufu or pounded yam.
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