Cookbook:Owo Soup

Owo soup, also known as oghwo ofigbo or ogwofibo, is a traditional soup native to southern Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * Fresh tomatoes
 * Fresh pepper
 * 500 g goat meat, bushmeat, or assorted meat, washed
 * 1 small onion, chopped
 * Seasoning/stock cubes
 * Salt
 * 1 handful dried fish, washed with hot water
 * Ground crayfish
 * ½ tsp potash (akaun), ground to a powder
 * Palm oil

Procedure

 * 1) Blend the tomatoes and pepper to a paste.
 * 2) Combine the meat, onions, seasoning cube, and salt in a pot. Cook for about 3 minutes in its own juices.
 * 3) Cover meat with water, and simmer until tender.
 * 4) Add the dried fish, tomato-pepper paste, and ground crayfish to the meat. Add about a cup of water and stir. Let simmer for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent burning.
 * 5) Dissolve the potash powder in 4 tablespoons of hot water. Strain the mixture carefully, and mix the liquid into the soup.
 * 6) Turn off the heat, and allow the soup to cool for about 10 minutes.
 * 7) Return to the heat, and gradually stir in the palm oil.
 * 8) Remove from the heat, and serve with plantains, yam, or any swallow of choice.