How to make OFE NSALA / White soup

OFE NSALA, also known as White soup, is a traditional Nigerian delicacy that originates from the eastern part of Nigeria. This soup has a unique taste that sets it apart from other soups in Nigeria. It is made with salt and pepper mixed with fish or meat stock.

OFE Nsala

• 750g goat meat
• Handful of stock fish flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoon seasoning cube
• 2 dried cat Fish (washed and deboned)
• 100g Yam
• Uyayak/prekese
• Crayfish
• Yellow pepper
• Spices:
• Ogiri Okpie
• Uda pepper/grains of Selim
• Ehuru
• Oziza seeds
• Extra beef seasoning and pinch of salt to adjust seasoning
• Vegetable: basil. Use utazi if available

Method

• Add goat meat, stock fish, beef seasoning and salt to a wide pot. Add water, cover to cook.
• Cook for about 25 minutes until meat is almost fully done.
• While meat is cooking, Peel and cut yam into cubes.
• Blend yellow pepper with Ogiri Okpie, Uda, Ehuru and Oziza seeds.
• Check on the meat, add dried fish, yam and more water.
• Add uyayak, cover to cook for about 10 minutes until yam is soft.
• Remove the yam, pound or blend with water.
• Remove the uyayak, add crayfish, blended pepper and spices.
• Add the pounded yam.
• Cover and allow to cook for about 8 minutes on low heat.
• Open pot, stir, add the vegetable and cook for about 1 minute.
• Enjoy with pounded yam, fufu or by itself.